Colonization and development of the gut microbiome is a crucial consideration for
optimizing the health and performance of livestock animals. This is mainly attributed to the …

Dairy calf nutrition is traditionally one of the most overlooked aspects of dairy management,
despite its large effect on the efficiency and profitability of dairy operations. Unfortunately …

This study evaluated pre-to postweaning ruminal structural development, fermentation
characteristics, and acute-phase protein levels in calves with a high milk replacer (MR) …

Purpose Published literature regarding calf nutrition was reviewed to create an information
base for the implementation of proper nutritional management to maximize health and …

The objectives of this study were to evaluate calf performance, diet digestibility, and
rumination activity when feeding 4 milk replacer (MR) feeding programs. Male Holstein …

Milk replacer (MR) feeding programs have traditionally fed at less than ad libitum amounts to
promote calf starter (CS) intake and allow early weaning. More recently, increased amounts …

Calves are typically weaned from milk to solids once they reach a predetermined age or
when they are consuming a predetermined intake of solids. The first aim of this study was to …

Background In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in using high quantities of
milk or milk replacer (MR) in heat-stressed calves to alleviate the negative effects of high …

The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of pre-and postweaning planes of
nutrition on feed and metabolizable energy (ME) intake, growth, concentrations of glucose …

The increasing availability of automated milk dispensers on dairy farms facilitates ad libitum
milk supply but weaning calves from high milk allowances is challenging. This study …