Effect of partial exchange of lactose with fat in milk replacer on performance and blood metabolites of Holstein calves

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of dietary energy source (fat vs. carbohydrate) in calf milk replacer (MR) on growth performance parameters and feed intake in rearing calves. In a randomized complete block design, 68 Holstein calves [40 females and 28 males; (mean ± SD) body...

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Main Authors: Juanita Echeverry-Munera, Liliana Amado, Harma Berends, Leonel N. Leal, Michael A. Steele, Javier Martín-Tereso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:JDS Communications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666910222001284