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- The Effects of Milk Feeding Frequency on the Growth and Behaviour of the Calves
The Effects of Milk Feeding Frequency on the Growth and Behaviour of the Calves
Authors : Ibrahim Öztop, Serkan Özkaya
Pages : 417-425
Doi:10.19113/sdufenbed.1263561
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Publication Date : 2023-12-25
Article Type : Research
Abstract :In this study, it was aimed to examine the effects of milk feeding frequency on the growth, behaviour and health of calves during the suckling period. The Holstein calves (5 in each group) at the age of 5-day-old were used in the study. Computer controlled feeder (CCF) was used in the study. First group calves were given 4 lt/day of milk replacer feed (G1), in the morning and evening. In the second group (G2), a maximum of 12 lt/day of milk, which is natural suckling behaviour, in the morning (05:00-08:00), midday (10:00-13:00)i evening (16:00-20:00) were allowed to consume substitute feed. The time spent for rumination by both groups was close to each other. Cross-sucking and vocalization behaviour was more common in G1, but decreased with age. Tongue Rolling behaviour was more common in G2, but decreased with age. The results showed that the milk feeding frequency did not have a significant effect on the behavioural patterns of the calves.Keywords : Süt içme sıklığı, Gelişim, Davranış, Sağlık, Buzağı