Table 2. Mean Linear Mixed Model (LMM) estimates of multi-model inference parameters of fecal microbiota composition.
Parameter | Mean estimate (95% confidence interval) | Importance |
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Intercept | 80.13 (58.98–101.29) | - |
Diet (UF) | 12.19 (-18.08–42.46) | 0.53 |
Calving date | -1.41 (-5.78–2.96) | 0.45 |
Coccidia | 0.08 (-5.72–5.87) | 0.25 |
Parameters include intrinsic (i.e. calving date, presence of Coccidia) and extrinsic (i.e. diet and herd) factors. UF: Unifeed diet or total mixed ration with silage.