Calf and Heifer Feeding and Management

• Other Authors: Cao, Zhijun (Editor), Van Amburgh, Michael (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; betaine; dairy cows; newborn calves; fat mobilization; immunity; calf; glutamine; autophagy; apoptosis; calf economics; replacement; ADG; cost per kg; calves; rumen; epithelium; microbiota; diet; feed additives; feeding management; dairy calf; involuntary culling; mortality; replacement heifer; survival rate; amino acid pattern; Holstein heifers; lysine; methionine; threonine; heat stress; yak calf; early weaning; caecal microbiota; 16S rRNA gene sequencing; growth performance; heifer; bull; Simmental; fattening; management; carcass and meat quality; weaning age; Holstein calves; growth; milk replacer; metabolism; development; body condition score; peripartum; primiparous dairy cow; pair housing; individual housing; behavior; dairy calf feeding; health; welfare; nutrition; stakeholder attitudes; forage; performance; rumen fermentation
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From birth to first calving, the replacement heifer undergoes tremendous changes anatomically as well as in feeding and management practices. The calf changes from being a pseudo-monogastric to a full ruminant within a period of two months. During the same period, the calf is fed colostrum, milk, or...