A feeding regimen that allows a smooth transition from milk to solid feed is vital for
successful heifer-rearing programs. In the past, research efforts have focused on the …

Feeding management of the postnatal and preweaning calf has an important impact on calf
growth and development during this critical period and affects the health and well-being of …

Structural growth, feed consumption, rumen development, metabolic response, and immune
response were studied in Holstein calves fed milk through either a conventional method or a …

Early lactation in dairy cattle is a period of severe negative energy balance (NEB)
characterized by reduced blood glucose and insulin concentrations and elevated blood …

The objective of the experiment was to evaluate effects of increased milk replacer feeding on
growth, intake, feed efficiency, and health parameters in stressed calves. Holstein bull …

Previous research has demonstrated that increasing the CP concentration from 16 to 26% in
milk replacers fed to male preruminant dairy calves at 1.5% of BW (DM basis) daily resulted …

The objective was to determine whether increased energy and protein intake between 2 and
14wk of age would increase growth rates of heifer calves without fattening. At 2wk of age …

We tested the hypothesis that the dietary energy–dependent alterations of the rumen
papillae size are accompanied by corresponding changes in systemic insulin-like growth …

Objective—To determine growth, morbidity, and mortality rates in dairy calves fed
pasteurized nonsaleable milk versus commercial milk replacer and compare economics of …

Simple Summary Poor fertility is the main reason for premature culling of cattle. Dam factors
and external variables can both influence how the calf fetus develops, known as fetal …