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Table 8 Combined effect of the length of the dry period and body condition score at drying off on future production (3659 multiparous cows in 7 herds).

From: What are Production Diseases, and How do We Manage Them?

Trait/Estimatea

90-days milk yield

90-days 3.5% FCM yield

90-days 3.0% PCM yield

BCS at drying off (units)

 

336.4*

183.6†

Dry period (days)

13.5*

21.8**

13.7*

BCS at drying off*Length of dry period

-3.4†

-4.6*

-3.7*

R2

0.1720

0.1957

0.215

  1. † p < 0.1 *p < 0.05 **p < 0.01; aEffects of herds, years, season, parity, and calving diseases were included.
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147