Table 5.
Determinants for curd efficiency (CE) according to GLM (n = 967).
| Factors | Coefficients | S.E. | F Value | p Value | FIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Random factors | |||||
| Flock (F1) | - | - | 8.99 | <0.001 | 1.7 |
| Fixed factors | |||||
| Season (F5) | - | - | 14.87 | <0.001 | 1.7 |
| Spring | 0.012 | 0.0032 | - | - | - |
| Autumn | −0.012 | 0.0032 | - | - | - |
| Parity (F6) | - | - | 2.62 | 0.049 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0.0074 | 0.0042 | - | - | - |
| 3 | 0.0068 | 0.0043 | - | - | - |
| 4 | −0.0069 | 0.0049 | - | - | - |
| ≥ 5 | −0.0073 | 0.0044 | - | - | - |
| Covariable factors | |||||
| pH (F8) | 0.0952 | 0.0174 | 29.85 | <0.001 | 1.3 |
| Lac (F12) | 0.0763 | 0.0099 | 58.96 | <0.001 | 2.4 |
| Cas (F13) | 0.0341 | 0.0052 | 42.88 | <0.001 | 2.1 |
| Amax (F16) | −0.0017 | 0.0002 | 49.38 | <0.001 | 1.2 |