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Effect of altering the protein intake of autumn-born Holstein-Friesian calves on calf performance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

H. C. F. Wicks ,
R. J. Fallon ,
J. Twigge  and
L. E. R. Dawson
H. C. F. Wicks*
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down, BT26 6DR
R. J. Fallon
Affiliation:
Teagasc Grange Research, Dunsany, Co. Meath, Ireland
J. Twigge
Affiliation:
Nutreco Ruminant Research Centre, 5830 AE Boxmeer, The, Netherlands
L. E. R. Dawson
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down, BT26 6DR
*
Email: hannah.wicks@dardni.gov.uk
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Data from the US (Van Amburgh et al., (2001)) suggests that the current UK recommendations for feeding the neonatal calf (˜500g milk replacer/d, at ˜230 g crude protein per kg fresh milk powder) are inadequate to sustain high growth rates in early life. It has been suggested that increasing nutrition during the first 6-8 weeks of the calf’s life will improve lifetime production, health and fertility. An experiment was therefore initiated to investigate the influence of level of milk replacer feeding and the crude protein content of the milk replacer on calf performance during the first 8 weeks of life, under UK conditions.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2005 , 2005 , pp. 193
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2005

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References

Van Amburgh, M., Tikofsky, J. and Smith, J., (2001) Requirements for and regulation of growth of Holstein calves – implications for decreasing age at first calving. Proc Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference 1991-2001, Michigan State University, USA.Google Scholar