Influence of Homogenization of Fat on Haircoat of Dairy Calves

Abstract

Many reports have been made concerning the value of filled milks (skim milk and an unnatural fat) for rearing young calves. ' In studies on infant nutrition the importance of the size of the fat particles is often stressed but little actual "evidence has been provided to support this theory. In most calf-feeding trials no attention has been given to the physical form of the fat. In one trial (1) the authors mention a characteristic loss of hair but do not associate it with the physical condition of the fat.