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Table 4 Individual calf health events (day 10 to day80)- for Experiment 1 and 2

From: Effect of milk feed source, frequency of feeding and age at turnout on calf performance, live-weight at mating and 1st lactation milk production

 

Experiment 1

Experiment 2

OD

TD

ODO

OD

ODMR

ODMRO

Calf Diarrhoea

0

2

0

3

1

3

Pneumonia

0

2

1

8

1

6

Group Diarrhoea

1

0

0

0

0

0

Colic

0

0

0

0

0

1

Deaths

0

1

0

1

0

0

  1. OD = once a day, TD = twice a day, ODO = once a day/outdoor.
  2. ODMR = once a day/milk replacer, ODMRO = once a day/milk replacer/outdoor.
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Irish Veterinary Journal

ISSN: 2046-0481