Abstract
Evaluation of high-energy calf starter for early-weaned calves (1986)
Highlights
Whole soybeans processed by roasting have not been evaluated in the earlyweaning program
Overall means for weight gains, dry feed consumption, and fecal scores were similar for the two treatments
Calves fed the experimental calf starter showed a trend toward higher gains at 4 and 5 wk of age
Summary
An ex perimen tal cal f-starter die t containing roas ted whole soybeans, buffer and dehydrated alfalfa pellets was compared with a conventional calf starter for young r.alves on an early-weaning program. Overall means for weight gains, dry feed consumption, and fecal scores were similar for the two treatments. Calves fed thl:' experimental calf starter showed a trend toward higher gains at 4 and 5 wk of age. More fat than necessary in the diet and feeding of prestarter until 8 wk of age may have precluded finding significant benefits with the experimental starter
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