Responses of Dairy Calves to Milk Replacer Fed at Various Concentrations

Abstract

This study was undertaken to determine the effects of nutrient concentration on intake and growth by the calf. Thirty male Holstein calves 14 days old were divided among five treatments, consisting of ad libitum feeding of a commercial milk replacer mixed with water to contain 5, 10, 15, 20, or 25% dry matter. Digestibility and nitrogen retention were determined following the growth trial.