The nutritional manipulations of the rumen microbiome to enhance productivity and health
are rather limited by the resilience of the ecosystem once established in the mature rumen …

Dairy calf nutrition is traditionally one of the most overlooked aspects of dairy management,
despite its large effect on the efficiency and profitability of dairy operations. Unfortunately …

Calf diarrhea is one of the most important problems in calf rearing on dairy farms worldwide.
Besides pathogens, several noninfectious management factors, especially management …

Simple Summary Research has indicated that dairy farms often do not feed calves according
to recommended best practice, despite legislation and industry advisory efforts. This study …

Purpose Published literature regarding calf nutrition was reviewed to create an information
base for the implementation of proper nutritional management to maximize health and …

Intensive milk feeding and butyrate supplementation in calves stimulate body growth and
affect gastrointestinal development. The aim of the present study was to investigate the …

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of milk allowances equal to 526 g/d
as moderate (MOD) versus 790 g/d of milk dry matter as high (HI), and starter diets …

The objective of the current study was to examine whether step-down (STP) milk feeding
method together with forage provision would improve performance, rumen fermentation …

The development of the gastrointestinal tract in newborn calves is essential for sufficient
nutrient uptake. An intensive milk feeding during the neonatal period may impair the rumen …

Background In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in using high quantities of
milk or milk replacer (MR) in heat-stressed calves to alleviate the negative effects of high …