Table 4 P values for effects of gestation supplement treatment, lactation diet, and parity on BW, ADG, DM intake, and blood constituent concentrations of Alpine goats during the four 4-wk periods.

From: Interaction between gestational plane of nutrition and lactation diet composition on lactation performance of Alpine goats of different parities

Source of variation2

Variable1

DMI (g/day)

DMI (% BW)

DMI (g/kg BW0.75)

BW (kg)

ADG (g)

GLC (mg/dl)

LAC (mg/dl)

BHB (mmol/l)

NEFA (meq/l)

GS

0.051

0.042

0.034

0.673

0.129

0.572

0.778

0.875

0.475

LD

0.110

0.124

0.106

0.923

0.531

0.190

0.680

0.793

0.413

GS*LD

0.245

0.337

0.283

0.856

0.697

0.146

0.154

0.041

0.230

PY

0.002

0.862

0.364

 < 0.001

0.028

0.976

0.004

0.059

0.084

GS*PY

0.821

0.924

0.986

0.655

0.493

0.163

0.385

0.686

0.161

LD*PY

0.217

0.074

0.085

0.539

0.751

0.826

0.635

0.890

0.218

GS*LD*PY

0.910

0.861

0.897

0.577

0.126

0.270

0.226

0.038

0.877

PD

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.002

 < 0.001

0.705

0.008

GS*PD

0.432

0.081

0.136

0.118

0.001

0.578

0.780

0.388

0.541

LD*PD

0.444

0.198

0.246

0.104

0.200

0.424

0.582

0.977

0.332

GS*LD*PD

0.835

0.828

0.834

0.798

0.337

0.682

0.013

0.008

0.055

PY*PD

 < 0.001

0.002

0.001

 < 0.001

0.053

0.136

0.006

0.007

0.154

GS*PY*PD

0.657

0.678

0.676

0.692

0.988

0.901

0.397

0.774

0.427

LD*PY*PD

0.492

0.587

0.556

0.721

0.862

0.840

0.665

0.925

0.210

GS*LD*PY*PD

0.983

0.989

0.991

0.562

0.342

0.109

0.773

0.495

0.387

  1. 1DMI = DM intake; BW = body weight; ADG = average daily gain; GLC = glucose; LAC = lactate; BHB = β-hydroxybutyrate; NEFA = nonesterified fatty acids. 2GS = gestation supplement treatment; LD = lactation diet treatment; PY = parity (1 or 2 =  ≥ 2); PD = period.
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