The effect of milk-feeding method and hay provision on the development of feeding behavior and non-nutritive oral behavior of dairy calves

• Published in: Journal of dairy science Vol. 100; no. 5; pp. 3949 - 3957
• Main Authors: Horvath, K.C., Miller-Cushon, E.K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2017
• Subjects: Animal Feed; Animals; average daily gain; Cattle; dairy calf; dairy calves; Diet - veterinary; dry matter intake; Feeding Behavior; Feeding Methods; hay; microprocessors; Milk; non-nutritive oral behavior; pasteurization; wastes; Weaning; non-nutritive oral behavior; dairy calf; feeding behavior

We investigated the interactive effects of common feeding management factors on the development of feeding and non-nutritive oral behaviors in preweaned calves through the weaning transition. Calves were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 treatments that differed by milk-feeding method (teat or bucket) and...