Table 3
Milk composition and lactation yield of ewes fed the experimental treatments in two sampling periods

ItemPeriod 1 (week 5)SEMPeriod 2 (week 9)SEM
P1P2P3P4P1P2P3P4
Yield
 Milk (kg/day)1.081.021.201.180.091.09b1.03b1.16ab1.37a0.09
 Milk (6% FCM)0.960.931.121.770.090.98b0.94b1.07b1.35a0.08
Milk components (%)
 Fat4.82c5.08bc5.28b5.94a0.094.88c5.02c5.18b5.82a0.05
 Protein4.203.603.853.920.213.643.153.704.070.25
 Lactose4.835.054.694.640.285.064.844.904.780.17
 Total solids14.3713.6913.8614.350.4813.7012.7914.1013.910.34