Table 3.

Least squares mean ± SEM cow body weight (BW) at parturition (kg), gestation length (d), calf birth weight (kg), and calf total plasma protein (g/100 mL) for pair-fed cows housed in 23.6 ± 5.8 cm of mud (Mud) or wood chips (Control) from day 213 to day 269 of gestation

	Control	Mud	P-value
Cow BW at parturition, kg	488.3 ± 9.8	461.8 ± 9.8	0.06
Gestation length, d	278.5 ± 1.0	276.5 ± 1.0	0.21
Calf birth weight, kg	35.7 ± 1.4	36.4 ± 1.4	0.66
Calf total plasma protein, g/100 mL	9.0 ± 0.8	7.7 ± 0.8	0.27