Canola Meal, Cottonseed, and Soybean Meals as Protein Supplements for Calves

Abstract

Forty-five day-old Holstein calves were assigned randomly to one of three calf starter rations that differed in that Canola meal, cottonseed meal, or soybean meal were protein supplements. In each group there were seven female and eight male calves. Calves were offered fresh starter ration, free choice, daily during an 8-wk preweaning period and were fed 2.27 kg per head daily throughout an 8-wk postweaning period.