Table 2 Effects of prepartum diets on body condition score (BCS) and body weight (BW)

Control

Canola

Sunflower

Trt^A

Trt*wk^B

(n = 11)

(n = 10)

(n = 10)

Body condition score

0.17

0.80

BCS (wk-5)

3.28 ± 0.06

3.28 ± 0.06

3.39 ± 0.06

BCS (wk0)

3.44 ± 0.06

3.49 ± 0.06

3.53 ± 0.05

BCS (wk5)

2.96 ± 0.08

3.00 ± 0.07

3.16 ± 0.07

BCS difference wk-5 & 0

0.15 ± 0.09

0.20 ± 0.09

0.15 ± 0.08

0.82

-

BCS difference wk0 & 5

−0.49 ± 0.09

−0.48 ± 0.09

−0.33 ± 0.08

0.36

-

Body weight

0.85

0.61

BW (wk-5)

642.5 ± 24.7

621.1 ± 22.9

634.4 ± 23.5

BW (wk0)

642.5 ± 23.0

613.0 ± 22.8

631.71 ± 21.9

BW (wk5)

557.8 ± 23.4

562.0 ± 21.1

564.6 ± 21.7

BW difference wk-5 & 0

−3.2 ± 17.8

−3.1 ± 18.8

−2.9 ± 17.2

0.99

-

BW difference wk0 & 5

−75.6 ± 18.3

−44.1 ± 19.3

−62.8 ± 17.6

0.45

-