The performance of Holstein-Friesian and Jersey calves when fed two concentrations of a high protein milk replacer

2005 ◽  
Vol 2005 ◽  
pp. 187-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. H. M. Speijers ◽  
J. R. S. O. Langa ◽  
J. Struthers ◽  
J. Twigge ◽  
J. R. Scaife
Keyword(s):  
Critical Period ◽  
Dairy Herd ◽  
High Protein ◽  
Dairy Calves ◽  
Milk Replacer ◽  
Artificial Rearing ◽  
Calf Growth ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Protein Milk ◽  
Effect Of Feeding

Artificial rearing is a common practice for rearing calves from the dairy herd, either for replacement heifers or for beef production. The period from birth to weaning is a critical period for the calf and nutrition is one of the components important to ensure successful rearing of calves. Improved nutrition that allows earlier weaning through a rapid calf growth has the potential to decrease costs. Moreover, it has been shown that healthy, vigorous and well-grown weanling heifers may enter the milking herd sooner (Davis and Drackley, 1998). The objective of this study was to examine the effect of feeding two concentrations of a high protein milk replacer on the health and growth performance of dairy calves until weaning.

scholarly journals Intensive liquid feeding of dairy calves with a medium crude protein milk replacer: Effects on performance, rumen, and blood parameters

2017 ◽  
Vol 100 (6) ◽  
pp. 4448-4456 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.R. de Paula ◽  
C.E. Oltramari ◽  
J.T. Silva ◽  
M.P.C. Gallo ◽  
G.B. Mourão ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crude Protein ◽  
Blood Parameters ◽  
Dairy Calves ◽  
Milk Replacer ◽  
Liquid Feeding ◽  
Protein Milk

scholarly journals Electronic feeding behavioural data as indicators of health status in dairy calves

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Johnston ◽  
D.A. Kenny ◽  
M. McGee ◽  
S.M. Waters ◽  
A.K. Kelly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Feeding Behaviour ◽  
Dairy Calves ◽  
Milk Replacer ◽  
Net Energy ◽  
Calf Health ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Net Energy Intake ◽  
Clinical Measurements ◽  
Calf Rearing

AbstractThe objectives of this study were (i) to characterise clinical health in dairy calves on an Irish research farm during the artificial calf-rearing period and (ii) to determine whether calves’ pre-weaning intakes and feeding behaviour, recorded by electronic calf feeders, changes in response to incidents of bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Holstein-Friesian (H-F) and Jersey (J) calves were fed by automatic milk replacer (MR) and concentrate feeders. Feeding behaviour, including MR consumption, drinking speed, number of rewarded and unrewarded visits to the feeder as well as concentrate consumption, was recorded by the feeders. A modified version of the Wisconsin calf health scoring criteria chart was used to score calves’ clinical measurements and identify incidences of BRD. Thus, 40% of calves were found to have at least one incident of BRD. Feeding behaviour was altered during incidents of BRD. The number of unrewarded visits to the feeder was reduced, by approximately four visits, for calves with BRD during the 3 d prior to the identification of BRD(P< 0.05) and tended to be reduced during the 7 d following the identification of BRD(P= 0.05), compared with healthy calves. Additionally, calves with BRD had a tendency for reduced net energy intake (approximately 8%) during the 3 d prior to the identification of BRD, compared with healthy calves. Therefore, calf feeding behavioural data, recorded by electronic feeders during the pre-weaning period, can indicate cases of BRD.

EFFECTS OF MILK, FISH, AND SOYBEAN PROTEINS IN MILK REPLACEES, AND FEEDING FREQUENCY ON PERFORMANCE OF DAIRY CALVES

1972 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 321-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. D. L. GORRILL ◽  
J. W. G. NICHOLSON ◽  
H. E. POWER
Keyword(s):  
Milk Protein ◽  
Soybean Protein ◽  
Milk Replacer ◽  
Protein Concentrate ◽  
Soybean Proteins ◽  
Calf Growth ◽  
Whole Milk ◽  
Protein Milk ◽  
Soybean Protein Concentrate ◽  
Milk Replacers

Two experiments were carried out with Holstein heifer calves to determine the effect of supplying a major portion of the protein in milk replacers by isopropanol-extracted protein concentrate from whole herring (FPC) or a mixture of FPC and soybean protein concentrate (SPC). Milk replacers were compared with whole milk in experiment 1. All calves were abruptly weaned when consuming 0.5 kg starter/day, or by 5 weeks of age. Calf performance was similar when the pre-weaning liquid diet was whole milk, or milk replacers containing either milk protein or 50% of the protein from FPC. Average daily gains to weaning and to 26 weeks of age for all calves were 377 and 692 g/day, respectively. Calves in experiment 2 were fed either an all-milk protein milk replacer or one containing 98% of the protein equally from FPC and SPC. Both milk replacers were fed once daily either six or seven times per week. Calf growth to weaning was lower on the FPC–SPC formula (283 vs. 364 g/day, P < 0.01), but was not significantly different (P < 0.05) to 15 weeks of age (618 vs. 643 g/day). Feeding milk replacer six vs. seven times per week had no significant effect on calf growth. Digestibility coefficients of dry matter, nitrogen, and energy were similar in bull calves fed the all-milk or FPC–SPC protein milk replacers, but retention of absorbed nitrogen was less on the latter diet (54 vs. 45%, P < 0.10).

A COMPARISON OF WEANING DAIRY CALVES BY BODY WEIGHT VERSUS AGE FROM WHOLE MILK OR MILK-REPLACER

1964 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 327-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. D. L. Gorrill
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Energy Content ◽  
Dairy Calves ◽  
Milk Replacer ◽  
Calf Growth ◽  
Digestible Energy ◽  
Bull Calves ◽  
Whole Milk ◽  
Body Weights ◽  
Milk Replacers

Ayrshire bull calves were weaned from whole milk or milk-replacer at 7 weeks of age, and at two different body weights, namely 55 and 46 kg. A maximum of 1.82 kg starter was fed daily to 15 weeks of age and 1.82 kg grower concentrate to 180 days of age.Calf performance did not differ significantly by weaning at 7 weeks or 55 kg. Weight gains to weaning and to 15 weeks were significantly lower for calves weaned at 46 kg. The average 180-day body weights for calves weaned at 7 weeks, 55, and 46 kg were 150, 146, and 140 kg, respectively.Whole milk or milk-replacer feeding produced identical calf growth to 180 days of age. Milk-replacer tended to increase preweaning and decrease post-weaning growth of calves weaned at 46 kg compared with whole milk. The augmented preweaning starter intake by calves fed replacer is discussed in relation to the digestible energy content of milk-replacers. It is suggested that energy supplied by plant carbohydrates should not be included in replacers for early-weaned calves, due to the low digestibility of starch by calves until 3 or 4 weeks of age.

scholarly journals Effects of fat concentration of a high-protein milk replacer on calf performance

2009 ◽  
Vol 92 (10) ◽  
pp. 5147-5153 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.M. Hill ◽  
H.G. Bateman ◽  
J.M. Aldrich ◽  
R.L. Schlotterbeck
Keyword(s):  
High Protein ◽  
Milk Replacer ◽  
Calf Performance ◽  
Protein Milk

scholarly journals Evaluation of a Colostrum Supplement, With or Without Trypsin Inhibitor, and an Egg Protein Milk Replacer for Dairy Calves,

2004 ◽  
Vol 87 (6) ◽  
pp. 1739-1746 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.M. Santoro ◽  
P.S. Erickson ◽  
N.L. Whitehouse ◽  
A.M. McLaughlin ◽  
C.G. Schwab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trypsin Inhibitor ◽  
Dairy Calves ◽  
Milk Replacer ◽  
Egg Protein ◽  
Protein Milk

Effect of a yeast culture on the performance of early-weaned beef calves

2002 ◽  
Vol 2002 ◽  
pp. 117-117
Author(s):  
S.P Marsh ◽  
W.A.J. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Herd ◽  
Growth Media ◽  
Yeast Culture ◽  
Artificial Rearing ◽  
Beef Calves ◽  
Yeast Cultures ◽  
Calf Performance ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Effect Of Feeding ◽  
Calf Rearing

Artificial rearing is a common practice for rearing calves from the dairy herd destined for beef production or as replacements for the dairy or suckler herds. One of the major expenses with calf rearing is the cost of the milk. Hence emphasis is placed on early weaning of the calf at 5-7 weeks old and encouraging concentrate intake. With increasing consumer concern over the use of antibiotics in feed, there is greater focus on the use of probiotics or yeast cultures to enhance calf performance. Yeast culture is a fermentation product resulting from the inoculation of grains with Saccharomyces cerevisiae and its growth media. This yeast culture mash is incubated and dried in a manner that preserves all the metabolites and the fermenting activity of the yeast. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of feeding a yeast culture (YC) on the performance of early-weaned beef calves.

Comparative weights of dairy calves at 4, 8, 12 and 16 weeks of ag at Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Nigeria

1982 ◽  
Vol 98 (2) ◽  
pp. 289-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Adeneye
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Dairy Herd ◽  
The Body ◽  
Dairy Calves ◽  
Season Of Birth ◽  
Residual Variation ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Body Weights ◽  
Main Effects ◽  
Ibadan Nigeria

SUMMARYIn a comparative study of some factors that influence the body weights of 36 Friesian, 54 Holstein, 22 Holstein-Friesian, 24 Jersey and 17 Brown Swiss calves born during 1964–9 at the Moor Plantation dairy herd, Ibadan, breeds differed significantly (P <0·01) at all ages. Highly significant sex differences (P <0·01) existed at 4 and 8 weeks of age. The season of birth significantly influenced the weight at 4 and 8 (P < 0·05) and at 12 weeks (P < 0·01). The season × sex and season × breed interactions significantly affected the weights at virtually all ages but the sex × breed interaction did not. The birth weight exerted a highly significant influence (P < 0·01) on all other body weights. It reduced the residual variation as well as the differences and interactions between the main effects. After adjusting for birth-weight differences, body weight was significantly (P < 0·05) influenced at various ages by breed of calf, season of birth, sex × breed and season × breed interactions. The sex and season × sex interaction effects on adjusted body weights at all ages were negligible (P > 0·05).

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