The importance of the physical and sensory preferences of calves for starter concentrates

The importance of the physical and sensory preferences of calves for starter concentrates during the pre- and post-weaning periods.

  • Author
    • Georgina Maynou
  • Topic
    • Feeding
    • Replacement
  • Year of publication
    • 2018

Calves have different preferences for starter concentrate based on its physical and sensory characteristics. However, starter formulation using preferential physical ingredients and formats for calves does not guarantee better performance by encouraging the consumption of feed.

Authors: Marta Terré, Maria Devant and Alex Bach

Journal: Journal Dairy Science. Vol. 99 (9), p. 7133-7142.               

Link: https://www.journalofdairyscience.org/article/S0022-0302(16)30349-6/fulltext