Title:	Influence of feeding difference amounts of milk on performance health and absorpion capacibility of baby calves.
Authors:	HUBER, J. T. SILVA, A. G. da CAMPOS, O. F. de MATHIEU, M.
Affiliation:	J. T. HUBER, University of Arizona; ALIOMAR GABRIEL DA SILVA, CPPSE; ORIEL FAJARDO DE CAMPOS, CNPGL; C. M. MATHIEU, Centre de Recherches Agronomique de Rennes (INRA).
Date Issued:	1984
Citation:	Journal of Dairy Science, v.67, p.2957-2563, 1984.
Description:	The influence of feeding high milk on performance, health, and absorption capability of the small intestine was studied in Holstein calves (eight males and eight females). Animals were kept in outdoor hutches bedded with straw. Treatments consisted of two quantities of milk: 1) 4.1 kg of whole milk from 3 to 48 days of age when calves were weaned and 2) gradually increasing milk from 4.1 to 7.0 kg during the first 2 wk of treatment and feeding 7.6 kg per day thereafter until day 42. Milk was reduced gradually during the 7th wk. Intake of milk averaged 4.1 and 6.7 kg per animal per day. Commercial starter, alfalfa hay, and water were offered ad libitum to all calves. Higher milk resulted in larger weight gains (615 versus 538 g/day) and less starter intake. Total dry matter intake, feed efficiency, and scour scores were not different between treatments, but rectal temperatures were greater on high milk. Female calves fed high milk showed less xylose absorption and more days medicated than females fed less milk.
Thesagro:	Leite
NAL Thesaurus:	calves
Keywords:	Absorption capability Milk performance Bezerros Capacidade de absorcao
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(84)81659-8
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPPSE)