|
Model feed (nHM = 27; nLM = 30)
|
|
α-Tocopherol (mg/kg DM)
|
30.30
|
46.41
|
70.95
|
44.98
|
63.81
|
75.18
|
0.50
|
|
β-Carotene (mg/kg DM)
|
15.3
|
28.3
|
35.1
|
20.6
|
36.6
|
42.2
|
0.33
|
|
Number of days from collection of sample until arrival at lab
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
0.75
|
|
Model colostrum (nHM = 80b; nLM = 87b)
|
|
α-Tocopherol (µg/mL colostrum)
|
1.58
|
2.62
|
5.68
|
0.91
|
2.25
|
4.37
|
0.085
|
|
β-Carotene (µg/mL colostrum)
|
0.47
|
0.75
|
1.74
|
0.29
|
0.74
|
1.45
|
0.14
|
|
Total solids (Brix%)
|
21.20
|
23.35
|
26.05
|
19.90
|
22.40
|
25.10
|
0.20
|
|
Fatc (%)
|
3.44
|
4.95
|
7.30
|
2.65
|
3.82
|
6.56
|
0.10
|
|
Lactosec (%)
|
2.82
|
3.10
|
3.31
|
3.01
|
3.21
|
3.50
|
0.003
|
|
Proteinc (%)
|
12.39
|
13.65
|
15.48
|
11.07
|
13.02
|
14.77
|
0.21
|
|
Number of days from collection of sample until arrival at lab
|
1
|
3
|
5
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
0.61
|
|
Model cow (nHM = 90; nLM = 99)
|
|
α-Tocopherol (µg/mL serum)
|
1.75
|
2.34
|
2.75
|
1.98
|
2.59
|
3.00
|
0.17
|
|
β-Carotene (µg/mL serum)
|
2.17
|
2.95
|
4.09
|
2.40
|
3.37
|
4.46
|
0.39
|
|
Number of days from collection of sample until arrival at lab
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
0.74
|
|
Model calf (nHM = 89; nLM = 98)
|
|
α-Tocopherol (µg/mL serum)
|
0.59
|
0.90
|
1.19
|
0.72
|
1.07
|
1.44
|
0.030
|
|
β-Carotene (µg/mL serum)
|
0.07
|
0.11
|
0.17
|
0.08
|
0.15
|
0.20
|
0.18
|
|
Total protein (g/L)
|
53
|
57
|
61
|
53
|
57
|
62
|
0.77
|
|
Age (days) of the calf at sampling
|
3
|
4
|
6
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
0.32
|
|
Number of days from collection of sample until arrival at lab
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
0.77
|
