Early weaning o f calves. III. Rumen development

Authors

  • Carlos de Sousa Lucci Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Produção Animal, São Paulo, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2318-3659.v13i2p333-338

Keywords:

Calves, Restricted milk weaning system, Rumen development

Abstract

Six calves fed with calf starters a) without hay e b) with hay included, each one taking three levels as P.D.: 1 = 12%; 2 = 15% and 3 = 18% were controled weekly from 14 to 91 days old for paunch birth gains and daily for feed consumption. At 92 days old the calves were slawghtered to observe  their rumen development. The weights of rumen contents at all theatments were not differents.

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Published

1976-09-15

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (1976)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

How to Cite

Early weaning o f calves. III. Rumen development. (1976). Revista Da Faculdade De Medicina Veterinária E Zootecnia Da Universidade De São Paulo, 13(2), 333-338. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2318-3659.v13i2p333-338