Item

Group A

Group B

Group C

SEM

P-value

Dry matter intake (prepartum) (kg/d)

11.96 ^c

13.41^b

14.31 ^a

0.42

0.0001

Mild yield (kg/d)

22.63^b

26.10 ^a

26.47 ^a

0.81

<0.0001

Fat (%)

4.19

4.16

4.01

0.12

0.1374

Protein (%)

3.09

3.01

3.01

0.07

0.1554

Lactose (%)

4.52

4.48

4.47

0.02

0.4740

Non-fat solids (%)

8.61

8.80

8.73

0.18

0.2663

Total solids (%)

12.38

12.11

12.55

0.15

0.1753

Fat yield (g/d)

891.01^b

911.37^b

1021.20 ^a

34.85

0.0171

Protein yield (g/d)

649.63^b

735.00 ^a

741.79 ^a

28.93

<0.0001

Lactose yield (g/d)

968.48^b

1107.84 ^a

1104.23 ^a

54.76

<0.0001