Category: Ruminants

Use of feed additives added to the milk

USE OF FEED ADDITIVES ADDED TO THE MILK REPLACER AND CONCENTRATE OR ONLY TO THE CONCENTRATE IN UNWEANED DAIRY BEEF CALVES AFTER A TRANSPORTATION AND ITS EFFECTS ON PERFORMANCE

Previous studies have shown that the use of additives to enhance intake and immunity at farm arrival could be a strategy to minimize the negative effects of stress and feed restriction during transportation in unweaned calves. Unweaned dairy beef calves are fed low liquid feeding programs to avoid mechanical diarrheas…