Abstract The objective of this study was to compare 3-breed rotational crossbred calves sired by Holstein, Jersey, Montbéliarde, Normande, Viking Red, and Limousin bulls with Holstein fed a high milk allowance for growth, consumption, health scores, profitability in an automated group feeding system. Breed groups were (n = 16), crossbreds Red 24), 6), beef x dairy 45) calves. Calves randomly as...

Beef derived from Holstein steers is a significant source of the U.S. beef supply. The nation’s 9.1 million dairy cows in 2003 were 22% of the U.S. cow herd (NASS, 2005). Given the typical breed distribution of dairy cows, calving interval, full-term pregnancy rate, peri-natal calf death loss (NAHMS, 2002), gender distribution, dairy beef placement (80%) and survival to market (94%), it can be ...

There is a limited amount of peer reviewed data on feeding milk replacers (MR) containing either hydrolyzed wheat gluten (HWG; 80% CP) or rice protein concentrate (RPC; 80% CP) to calves under 2 mo of age. Male Holstein calves less than 7 d old from multiple farms (trial 1) and 2to 3-d-old calves from one dairy farm (trials 2 and 3) were used. Trial 1 compared feeding 0.454 kg/d of 20% CP, 20% ...

A study was conducted to compare neutrophil and monocyte activation in neonatal dairy calves fed fresh or frozen colostrum. Fifteen male Holstein calves were fed either refrigerator-stored, non-maternal colostrum or frozen, non-maternal colostrum. Blood samples were collected at days 2 and 21 of life to determine phagocytic cell function using flow cytometry. Serum immunoglobulin concentration ...

The post-operative effects of three formulations of topical anaesthetic and a cornual nerve block on the sensitivity of scoop dehorning wounds in calves were compared in two trials. In Trial 1, 21 female Holstein dairy calves aged 8 to 24 weeks were randomly allocated to two groups: (1) scoop dehorning with a post-operative application of a novel topical anaesthetic powder (DTAP, n = 10); and (...

birth weight (bw) is the first trait recorded fllowing birth. it can influence the performance of thecow and as well impact the performance of the calf it,s duringits maturity. to investigate the effect ofa calf,s bw on the performance of holstein dairy cattle in iran, the records gathered between 1967 and2010 were obtained from the iranian animal breeding center. the data were then used to mod...

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of different early weaning programs on growth performance and blood parameters of dairy calves. To meet this objective, thirty Holstein calves with initial body weight of 36 ± 5 kg were randomly assigned at birth to one of the three weaning programs. Experimental groups were: 1) starter diet and whole milk from birth to 6 weeks and wean...

The use of animals from dairy farms is an alternative to meat production since it provides an increment of total income for farmers. This study aims to evaluate the performance of Holstein calves finished in two feeding systems (feedlot or pasture). Forty-three animals with 58 days old and 57 kg were divided in two treatments: 23 animals finished in feedlot with corn silage plus concentrate bas...

Accepted: 27/12/2015 Abstract The present investigation was conducted on sixty commercial dairy farms in Guntur and Warangal districts of Andhra Pradesh by selecting twenty dairy farmers each from small, medium and large sized dairy farms to study the calf mortality and managemental practices that are being followed by the farmers. The results indicated that high incidence of calf mortality was...

Faecal samples from 291 dairy calves from 10 dairy herds in Kerman were examined to investigate theprevalence of Cryptosporidium infection. Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts were identified by using themodified Ziehl-Neelsen staining technique in 63 (21.65%) calves. Calves were grouped according to theirage as follows: