A feeding regimen that allows a smooth transition from milk to solid feed is vital for
successful heifer-rearing programs. In the past, research efforts have focused on the …

Colonization and development of the gut microbiome is a crucial consideration for
optimizing the health and performance of livestock animals. This is mainly attributed to the …

Recent research has revealed potential advantages of feeding an elevated plane of nutrition
to calves during the preweaning period. However, calves fed more nutrients preweaning …

Several studies and a 2013 meta-analysis have proposed that increased feeding of milk or
milk replacer to neonatal calves may improve subsequent milk production. However, data …

The objective of this study was to investigate how milk allowance affects body weight gains
and behavior before, during, and after weaning in dairy calves. Fifty-six Holstein calves were …

The nature of weaning, considered the most stressful and significant transition experienced
by dairy calves, influences the ability of a calf to adapt to the dramatic dietary shift, and thus …

Calfhood diseases have a major impact on the economic viability of cattle operations. This is
the first in a three part review series on calf health from birth to weaning, focusing on …

Structural growth, feed consumption, rumen development, metabolic response, and immune
response were studied in Holstein calves fed milk through either a conventional method or a …

Feeding management of the postnatal and preweaning calf has an important impact on calf
growth and development during this critical period and affects the health and well-being of …

There is an increasing interest in using precision dairy technologies (PDT) to monitor real-
time animal behavior and physiology in livestock systems around the world. Although PDT in …