Table 5 Changes in the body weight and body condition (BCS) of cows during the winter period
From: Adaptability of Polish Red cows to extensive conditions
Parameter | Experimental group | p-value | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EXT | TRAD | ||||||
X | SD | X | SD | X | SD | ||
Number of animals | 11 | Â | 11 | Â | Â | 22 | Â |
Body weight of cows (start of winter season) (kg) | 531.1 | 52.8 | 576.4 | 61.7 | 0.079 | 553.7 | 60.6 |
Body weight of cows (end of winter season) (kg) | 532.4 | 57.7 | 566.4 | 65.1 | 0.210 | 549.4 | 62.5 |
Changes in body weight in winter period (kg) | 1.27 | 40.6 | -10.0 | 36.4 | 0.500 | -4.4 | 38.1 |
Body condition of cows (start of winter season) (BCS, pts.) | 3.5 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.245 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
Body condition of cows (end of winter season) (BCS, pts.) | 2.9 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.194 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
Changes in body condition in winter period (BCS, pts.) | -0.6 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 0.487 | -0.6 | 0.3 |