Table 3.

The pH, dry matter, and colour coordinates of faeces in the calf group fed with milk replacer only (CON group) or supplemented with fermented milk permeate (MP group).

	Day	CON	MP	p Day x Treat. Int.
pH	Baseline	5.66 ± 0.18 A; a	5.61 ± 0.18 A; a	0.0001
	14	6.60 ± 0.28 B; a	6.38 ± 0.25 B; a
Dry matter (%)	Baseline	32.28 ± 4.63 A; a	33.65 ± 7.58 A; a	0.0001
	14	14.90 ± 5.82 B; a	22.74 ± 4.80 B; b
Texture (mJ)	Baseline	0.11 ± 0.03 A; a	0.11 ± 0.03 A; a	0.090
	14	0.07 ± 0.05 B; a	0.11 ± 0.06 A; a
Colour coordinates, NBS:
L*	Baseline	38.97 ± 7.30 A; a	38.67 ± 9.74 A; a	0.0001
	14	63.19 ± 14.56 B; a	61.21 ± 11.47 B; a
a*	Baseline	1.38 ± 2.30 A; a	0.19 ± 2.87 A; a	0.044
	14	−1.14 ± 1.88 B; a	−0.57 ± 1.01 A; a
b*	Baseline	14.31 ± 7.72 A; a	11.45 ± 5.51 A; a	0.959
	14	15.82 ± 10.73 A; a	15.34 ± 6.32 A; a

The data are presented as the mean ± standard error (n = 10/group). Baseline measurements were done on day 2 before the start of the feeding experiment. L*, lightness; a*, redness or −a*, greenness; b*, yellowness or -b*, blueness; NBS, National Bureau of Standards units; Treat. Int., treatment interaction. ^A,B different capitals indicate significant time-related differences (p < 0.05). ^a,b different letters indicate differences among treatments (p < 0.05).