[HTML][HTML] Invited review: The effect of weaning practices on dairy calf performance, behavior, and health–a systematic review

A Welk, HW Neave, MB Jensen - Journal of Dairy Science, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the literature assessing the effects of
weaning practices on performance, behavior, and health of dairy calves. Only published …

Hunger affects cognitive performance of dairy calves

B Lecorps, RE Woodroffe… - Biology …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Hunger remains a significant animal welfare concern as restricted feeding practices are
common on farms. Studies to date have focused on negative effects on health and …

[HTML][HTML] Feeding fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) seed as a potential appetite stimulant for Holstein dairy calves: Effects on growth performance and health

F Nowroozinia, S Kargar, A Akhlaghi, FR Fard… - Journal of Dairy …, 2022 - Elsevier
This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of increasing dietary doses of fennel
seed powder (FSP) on growth performance and health status in calves. Holstein calves (n …

Effects of weaning age on plasma biomarkers and growth performance in Simmental calves

G Ferronato, L Cattaneo, E Trevisi, L Liotta, A Minuti… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Weaning plays a vital role in the management strategy of a dairy farms,
also affecting the future animals' performances, such as growth, reproduction, and lactation …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of milk replacer meal size on feed intake, growth performance, and blood metabolites and hormones of calves fed milk replacer with or without butyrate …

MH Ghaffari, HM Hammon, D Frieten, C Gerbert… - Journal of Dairy …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study intended to classify ad libitum–fed calves according to their milk replacer (MR)
meal size using the K-means clustering approach. This study aimed to investigate the effects …

[HTML][HTML] Performance of Holstein calves receiving equal solids per day from high-solids milk and milk replacer blend once or twice daily combined with dry versus wet …

H Beiranvand, F Ahmadi, R Tahmasbi… - JDS communications, 2022 - Elsevier
This study examined the effects of frequency of feeding high-solids milk and milk replacer
(MMR) blend combined with dry matter (DM) content of starter feed on the performance of …

Performance of Holstein calves receiving increased nutrient intake through the addition of skim milk or milk replacer powder to the whole milk

M Norouzi, AA Alamouti, F Foroudi, F Ahmadi… - Animal Feed Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
The purpose of this research was to describe the performance of Holstein calves before and
after weaning when total solids in their daily milk were increased with skim milk or milk …

[HTML][HTML] Physical Form of Calf Starter: Applied Metabolic and Performance Insights

A Nikkhah, M Alimirzaei - Iranian Journal of Applied Animal Science, 2023 - journals.iau.ir
The objective of this review article was to evaluate and elaborate on dairy calves' metabolic
and growth responses to different physical forms of dry starter feed in relation to forage in the …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of adding mustard oil cake and soybean meal alone or in combination in calf starter on growth and blood metabolites of dairy calves

MAH Sarker, N Hossain, S Arefin, MS Bari, MR Habib… - 2023 - academia.edu
This study investigated the potential effect of adding mustard oil cake as a replacer of
soybean meal and a mixture of both sources on dry matter (DM) intake, body growth …

[PDF][PDF] The effects of season of birth and pre-weaning diet on growth rate of Spanish-Boer Doelings

M Diamond - 2022 - digital.library.txstate.edu
Goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) are produced for meat, milk, and also in some breeds hair
quality. According to the USDA, as of January 2020 all goats in the United States totaled …