Table 2

Average weekly body weight loss (kg and %) in the two groups of cows compared to calving week

Week after calving
2
3
4
5
6
7
S.E.
P



















ovarian resumption
day
ovarian resumption × day

BW loss (kg)
A
-9
-14
-11
-9
0
-5
8.65
NS
NS
NS

B
-23
-32
-22
-15
-13
-13




BW loss (%)
A
-1.56
-2.50
-2.01
-1.65
0.02
-0.9
1.64
NS
NS
NS

B
-4.64
-6.46
-4.39
-3.08
-2.75
-2.52





Konigsson et al. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2008 50:3   doi:10.1186/1751-0147-50-3