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T3.5 | T7.0 | T10.5 | Treat. | Period | ||
Pasture intake |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |