Table 4 Effects of dietary supplementation with ATC on the milk composition of pregnant and lactating Ewes (%)

Fat

1 d

12.21

13.72

0.46

0.102

7 d

8.05^b

8.97^a

0.24

0.031

30 d

5.63

7.22

0.50

0.111

45 d

7.46

7.62

0.42

0.867

Protein

1 d

16.44

15.84

0.43

0.548

7 d

5.44

5.37

0.28

0.912

30 d

4.48

4.67

0.10

0.394

45 d

5.40

5.53

0.18

0.759

Lactose

1 d

3.41

3.28

0.08

0.453

7 d

5.12

5.10

0.10

0.944

30 d

5.48

5.44

0.06

0.744

45 d

4.94

5.38

0.24

0.421

Total solids

1 d

43.32^b

44.58^a

0.32

0.023

7 d

25.20

25.47

0.67

0.867

30 d

19.98

22.36

0.74

0.111

45 d

23.14

24.04

0.47

0.397

Urea

1 d

45.70^b

51.20^a

1.46

0.036

7 d

22.27

21.53

0.89

0.728

30 d

13.70^b

16.07^a

0.53

0.001

45 d

15.07

17.03

1.27

0.501