Variable

Treatment1

SEM

p<2

T3.5

T7.0

T10.5

Treat.

Period

Pasture intake

DM, kg∙d−1

17.42a

14.59b

13.85b

0.54

0.01

0.04

NEL, Mcal∙d−1

24.92a

20.87b

19.80b

0.77

0.01

0.04

Total intake

DM, kg∙d−1

20.60b

20.94b

23.37a

0.54

0.01

0.04

NEL3, Mcal∙d−1

31.43c

33.88b

39.33a

0.77

0.01

0.04

GE4, Mcal ENL d−1

7.96c

8.98b

9.67a

0.18

0.01

0.04

Conversion efficiency

Milk kg∙MS−1

1.36

1.43

1.32

0.06

0.16

0.01

Milk Mcal ENL−1

0.89a

0.88a

0.78b

0.04

0.01

0.01

ECM kg∙MS−1

1.18

1.24

1.12

0.04

0.09

0.01

ECM Mcal ENL−1

0.78a

0.76a

0.67b

0.03

0.01

0.01