Thermoregulatory Responses and Performance of Dairy Calves Fed Different Amounts of Colostrum

Thermoregulatory Responses and Performance of Dairy Calves Fed Different Amounts of Colostrum

This study investigates the newborn thermoregulatory responses to cold and the performance of calves fed different colostrum volumes. Thirty newborn Holstein calves were blocked by birth body weight (BW; 39.4 ± 6.5 kg) and fed different high-quality colostrum volumes: 10%, 15%, or 20% of BW, which w...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Lavinia Moura Silva, Evangelina Miqueo, Marcos Donizete da Silva, Thaís Manzoni Torrezan, Nathalia Brito Rocha, Márcia Saladini Vieira Salles, Carla Maris Machado Bittar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
Holstein calf
colostrum volume
thermogenesis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/3/703

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