Performance, structural growth, and digestibility by Holstein calves fed different amounts of milk through step-up/step-down or conventional methods

ABSTRACT: Early life milk intake can influence the survival and future productivity of replacement heifers. The present study determined the effects of different amounts of milk through step-up/step-down or conventional feeding methods on the performance of dairy calves. Thirty-nine Holstein calves...

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Main Authors: M.M. Valehi, G.R. Ghorbani, M. Khorvash, F. Hashemzadeh, H. Rafiee, J.K. Drackley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030222001679