Gradually weaning goat kids may improve weight gains while reducing weaning stress and increasing creep feed intakes

Most dairy goat farms rear kids on ad libitum milk replacer; calf research suggests this improves growth and welfare, but solid feed intakes are problematic. Weaning can be gradual (incremental milk reduction) or abrupt (sudden, complete milk removal, which evidence suggests reduces welfare). Three...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Main Authors:	Holly M. Vickery, Rachael A. Neal, Sokratis Stergiadis, Rebecca K. Meagher
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Subjects:	weaning livestock behavior welfare frustration growth
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1200849/full