Table 4 Effect of anthocyanin rich black sugarcane on milk production in lactating dairy cows.
Item | NG | AS | SEM | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Milk yield, kg/d | 10.32 | 10.68 | 0.322 | 0.593 |
3.5% FCMa | 10.66 | 11.18 | 0.291 | 0.391 |
FE | 1.15 | 1.26 | 0.041 | 0.160 |
ME, MJ/d | 29.76 | 31.45 | 0.761 | 0.280 |
MEE, MJ/kg | 2.89 | 2.97 | 0.048 | 0.470 |
Milk composition, % | ||||
Protein | 3.04 | 3.19 | 0.098 | 0.468 |
Fat | 3.72 | 3.83 | 0.087 | 0.532 |
Lactose | 4.55 | 4.50 | 0.084 | 0.815 |
Minerals | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.013 | 0.407 |
Total solid | 12.00 | 12.24 | 0.156 | 0.453 |
Solid not fat | 8.28 | 8.41 | 0.094 | 0.508 |
Milk composition yield, kg/d | ||||
Protein | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.011 | 0.316 |
Fat | 0.38 | 0.34 | 0.012 | 0.212 |
Lactose | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.015 | 0.791 |
Minerals | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.003 | 0.435 |
Total solid | 1.23 | 1.30 | 0.031 | 0.316 |
Solid not fat | 0.85 | 0.89 | 0.023 | 0.363 |