Table 3. Effects of dry period lengths (0-d and 60-d DP) in maternal cows on gestation length and calf birth weight
Item
0-d DP (n=7)
60-d DP (n=8)
SEM
p
-value
Gestation length (day)
276.86
277.87
1.63
0.776
Birth weight of calf (kg)
Female
39.0
38.6
5.28
0.307
Male
47.8
42.8
7.66
0.092
Total
42.9
40.7
6.58
0.497