Three ages at weaning in beef calves: Implications on performance and development

Three ages at weaning in beef calves: Implications on performance and development

ABSTRACT We investigated the impact of weaning at 30, 75, and 180 days of age on performance, body measurements, and rumen development (using the β-hydroxybutyrate biomarker) of beef calves until 190 days of age. A total of 64 Brangus calves were assigned to three treatments: hyper-early (W30), wean...

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Main Authors: Odilene de Souza Teixeira, Vinícius de Anhaia Camargo, Marcela Kuczynski da Rocha, Antónia Mendes Paizano Alforma, Everton Dezordi Sartori, Yago Machado da Rosa, Maritza Pérez-Atehortúa, Concepta McManus, Júlio Otávio Jardim Barcellos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2024-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
Subjects:
animal production
beef cattle
Brangus
Kleiber ratio
rumen
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