Use of Milk Repalcer for Dairy Male Calves for Beef Production (Author: Đoan Đuc Vu, Pham Ho Hai và Hoang Van Thang)

Đoan Đuc Vu, Pham Ho Hai và Hoang Van Thang

ABSTRACT

A total of seventy-two dairy male calves were randomly allocated into 9 groups, by which three levels of fresh milk replacement (70, 80 and 90% of fresh milk by milk replacer) and three periods of feeding fresh milk (1, 2 and 3 months) were applied. The results showed that daily gain weight and healthy status did not differ among treatments (P>0.05). Regarding to production cost per kg gained weight, however, the regime of 80% milk replacement and the remain fresh milk fed in the first month showed the most benefits. In conclusion, self-made milk replacer by available materials can be replaced 80% of fresh milk for dairy male calves for beef production.

Key words: Milk replacer, dairy male calves

From: Journal of Animal Husbandry Sciences and Technics – AHAV

No.143 – 2011, page 23-27

Author: Doan Duc Vu Email: doanducvu@yahoo.com

Insititute of Agricultural Science for Southern Vietnam