Table 1.
Dry matter intake and milk component yields and concentrations of control (CON 1) and treatment (TR 2) groups.
| Item | CON | TR | SEM | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMI (Kg/d) | 23.72 | 20.82 | 0.68 | 0.639 |
| Milk yield (Kg/d) | 35.72 | 31.36 | 1.41 | 0.136 |
| Protein yield (Kg/d) | 1.10 | 0.99 | 0.04 | 0.172 |
| Lactose yield (Kg/d) | 1.78 | 1.60 | 0.07 | 0.182 |
| Fat yield, (Kg/d) | 1.24 | 0.77 | 0.04 | <0.001 |
| Protein (%) | 3.10 | 3.15 | 0.02 | 0.067 |
| Lactose (%) | 5.00 | 5.11 | 0.02 | 0.028 |
| Fat (%) | 3.47 | 2.42 | 0.09 | 0.001 |
1 CON (control group) = dairy cows fed total mixed ration (TMR). 2 TR (treatment group) = dairy cows fed pelleted high-starch diet.