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Effect of increasing milk replacer crude protein content and feeding level on heifer calf performance pre-weaning

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

H C F Wicks ,
R J Fallon ,
J Twigge ,
L E R Dawson  and
A Brown
H C F Wicks
Affiliation:
Agriculture Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down, UK
R J Fallon
Affiliation:
Teagasc, Grange Research Station, Dunsany, Co. Meath, Ireland
J Twigge
Affiliation:
Nutreco Ruminant Research Centre, 5830 AE Boxmeer, Netherlands
L E R Dawson*
Affiliation:
Agriculture Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down, UK
A Brown
Affiliation:
Agriculture Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down, UK
*
Email: lynne.dawson@dardni.gov.uk
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Previously reported results (Wicks et al., 2005) indicated growth rates from birth to day 28 increased when level of milk replacer feeding was increased from 600 to 1200 g/d, but that there was no increase when milk crude protein content replacer was increased from 230 to 300 g/kg (Wicks et al., 2005). Calf starter concentrate intake decreased with increasing milk replacer feeding and calves offered 1200 g milk powder/d at concentrations of 120 g powder/l water did not consume their whole allocation of milk replacer. The objective of the current study was to establish the optimum level of inclusion of milk replacer and to evaluate the effect of an intermediate protein concentration i.e. between 230 and 300 g/kg.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2006 , March 2006 , pp. 68
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Copyright © The American Society of International Law 2016

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Wicks, H.C.F., Fallon, R.J., Twigge, J. and Dawson, L.E.R. (2005). Effect of altering the protein intake of autumn-born Holstein-Friesian calves on calf performance. Proc. Brit. Soc. Anim. Sci. 2005, p. 193.CrossRefGoogle Scholar