They were submitted to two energy levels during the first 120
days post-partum (P1): Control(MC(n¼9)andFC(n¼9)) vs Low(ML(n¼10)and FL(n¼9)).
The average energy intake,expressed in netenergy for lactation (NEL), was90.7 and 54.7MJ/d/ cow for C and L cows,respectively.