Table 4. Effects of BCS at calving on milk production and composition on early-lactation of Nili Ravi buffaloes

Item1) BCS group SEM p-value
Low Medium High BCS group Week Week × BCS group
Milk (kg/d) 9.1 9.6 9.7 0.56 0.7158 <.0001 0.7305
3.5% FCM (kg/d) 12.5 14.6 14.4 0.96 0.0753 <.0001 0.2484
Milk components (%)
 Fat 5.7a 6.3b 6.2b 0.31 0.0496 <.0001 0.2992
 Protein 3.66 3.62 3.7 0.07 0.2046 0.0671 0.5955
 Lactose 5.2 5.1 5.1 0.08 0.4315 0.0418 0.0625
Milk components (g/d)
 Fat 505 608 593 43.0 0.0653 <.0001 0.1911
 Protein 354 337 351 18.7 0.4329 <.0001 0.7573
 Lactose 346 329 336 18.41 0.4589 <.0001 0.2362
FPR 1.76 1.86 1.69 0.09 0.0515 <.0001 0.1736
Feed efficiency 1.70 1.73 1.73 0.12 0.8977 0.7948 0.2841
All the variables listed were adjusted for first day milk production as a covariate.
Means within a row with different superscripts differ (p < 0.05).
BCS, body condition score; FCM, fat corrected milk; FPR, fat to protein ratio.