Effects of different forage to concentrate ratios on performance, plasma metabolites, and feeding behaviour of weaned dairy calves from 70 to 120 days of age

Determining the best level of forage inclusion in diets for optimal performance of weaned calves will benefit the dairy industry greatly. This study evaluated the effect of feeding different forage to concentrate ratios on performance, behaviour, and metabolic responses of Holstein weaned calves. Fo...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Abbas Karami, Masoud Alikhani, Mohammad Khorvash, Farzad Hashemzadeh, Ali Sadeghi-Sefidmazgi, Hassan Rafiee, Luiz F. Ferraretto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2021.1962749