Table 2 Energy consumption, MJ/day, and metabolizable crude protein, g, during four consecutive weeks in 5 heifers on a low energy diet (LO) and 5 heifers on a high energy diet (HI). Mean and SD within bars.
| Â | WEEK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Â | LO | HI | LO | HI | LO | HI | LO | HI |
Mean energy consumption | 28.3a (2.9) | 41.3 (4.3) | 28.3a (2.5) | 37.4 (4.8) | 30.6a (2.7) | 37.3 (4.8) | 29.2a (2.1) | 36.8 (2.8) |
Mean metabolizable crude protein | 231 (21) | 422 (31) | 231 (17) | 394 (35) | 195 (14) | 360 (24) | 187 (11) | 357 (15) |