Evaluation of two feeding strategies in the ingestive behavior of dairy calves

This study aimed to evaluate the ingestive behavior of Holstein/Gir calves receiving two milk feeding strategies. Ten male and 8 female calves were used in a randomized block design. The different milk feeding strategies were the offer of 10% body weight (BW) in milk and 20% BW in milk during the fi...

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Main Authors: Ana Carolina Garcia Ferreira, Rafael Monteiro Araújo Teixeira, Igor Freire de Paiva, Paulo Sérgio Dornelas Silva, Bhremer Pereira Mendes, Murilo Cézar Pinto Coelho Neto, Letícia Fernanda de Oliveira
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Published: Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária de Minas Gerais (EPAMIG) 2020-12-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Latícinios Cândido Tostes
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Online Access:https://www.revistadoilct.com.br/rilct/article/view/793
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author Ana Carolina Garcia Ferreira
Rafael Monteiro Araújo Teixeira
Igor Freire de Paiva
Paulo Sérgio Dornelas Silva
Bhremer Pereira Mendes
Murilo Cézar Pinto Coelho Neto
Letícia Fernanda de Oliveira
author_facet Ana Carolina Garcia Ferreira
Rafael Monteiro Araújo Teixeira
Igor Freire de Paiva
Paulo Sérgio Dornelas Silva
Bhremer Pereira Mendes
Murilo Cézar Pinto Coelho Neto
Letícia Fernanda de Oliveira
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description This study aimed to evaluate the ingestive behavior of Holstein/Gir calves receiving two milk feeding strategies. Ten male and 8 female calves were used in a randomized block design. The different milk feeding strategies were the offer of 10% body weight (BW) in milk and 20% BW in milk during the first 30 days, which subsequently became offered in 10% of the BW, until weaning at 60 days of age for both treatments. Behavioral assessments were evaluated fortnightly totaling 12 hours of observations per day, with 10 minutes intervals, analyzed at the 5% level of significance. The ingestive behavior of dairy calves was unaffected (p0.05) by different milk feeding strategies. There were observed mean times of 47.0, 48.5, 28.5, 17.0, 7.3, and 582.9 minutes for grazing, rumination, concentrate, water and milk intake, and idle time, respectively. There were no significant differences in the beginning of rumination, which was started at 21 days of age in both treatments. Significant differences were verified for vocalization, regardless of the period evaluated (morning or afternoon period). It is concluded that the two milk feeding strategies tested do not interfere in the ingestive behavior of Holstein/Gir calves.
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spelling doaj.art-eb46e9575326417cbb3aab2c5303dd202022-12-21T22:34:00ZengEmpresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária de Minas Gerais (EPAMIG)Revista do Instituto de Latícinios Cândido Tostes0100-36742238-64162020-12-01752728210.14295/2238-6416.v75i2.793449Evaluation of two feeding strategies in the ingestive behavior of dairy calvesAna Carolina Garcia FerreiraRafael Monteiro Araújo TeixeiraIgor Freire de PaivaPaulo Sérgio Dornelas SilvaBhremer Pereira MendesMurilo Cézar Pinto Coelho NetoLetícia Fernanda de OliveiraThis study aimed to evaluate the ingestive behavior of Holstein/Gir calves receiving two milk feeding strategies. Ten male and 8 female calves were used in a randomized block design. The different milk feeding strategies were the offer of 10% body weight (BW) in milk and 20% BW in milk during the first 30 days, which subsequently became offered in 10% of the BW, until weaning at 60 days of age for both treatments. Behavioral assessments were evaluated fortnightly totaling 12 hours of observations per day, with 10 minutes intervals, analyzed at the 5% level of significance. The ingestive behavior of dairy calves was unaffected (p0.05) by different milk feeding strategies. There were observed mean times of 47.0, 48.5, 28.5, 17.0, 7.3, and 582.9 minutes for grazing, rumination, concentrate, water and milk intake, and idle time, respectively. There were no significant differences in the beginning of rumination, which was started at 21 days of age in both treatments. Significant differences were verified for vocalization, regardless of the period evaluated (morning or afternoon period). It is concluded that the two milk feeding strategies tested do not interfere in the ingestive behavior of Holstein/Gir calves.https://www.revistadoilct.com.br/rilct/article/view/793águadietaleiteruminação.
spellingShingle Ana Carolina Garcia Ferreira
Rafael Monteiro Araújo Teixeira
Igor Freire de Paiva
Paulo Sérgio Dornelas Silva
Bhremer Pereira Mendes
Murilo Cézar Pinto Coelho Neto
Letícia Fernanda de Oliveira
Evaluation of two feeding strategies in the ingestive behavior of dairy calves
Revista do Instituto de Latícinios Cândido Tostes
água
dieta
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title Evaluation of two feeding strategies in the ingestive behavior of dairy calves
title_full Evaluation of two feeding strategies in the ingestive behavior of dairy calves
title_fullStr Evaluation of two feeding strategies in the ingestive behavior of dairy calves
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of two feeding strategies in the ingestive behavior of dairy calves
title_short Evaluation of two feeding strategies in the ingestive behavior of dairy calves
title_sort evaluation of two feeding strategies in the ingestive behavior of dairy calves
topic água
dieta
leite
ruminação.
url https://www.revistadoilct.com.br/rilct/article/view/793
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