The effects of varying planes of nutrition on the growth and performance of dairy calves

Date

4-1968

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Major Course

Major in Agronomy

College

College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Antonio L. Ordoveza

Abstract

Sixteen calves randomly alloted to four treatment groups were fed with two planes of energy nutrition, each energy level constituted low and high levels of protein diets. Grain was given at 2 percent of body weight.

Energy level in the diet did not significantly affect the growth rate of calves. However, protein level significantly (P < .01) affected the growth rate of calves. No significant difference in weight gain due to interaction of protein and energy level was observed. Calves given high protein ration have a better general appearance than those fed with low protein ration. The daily dry matter intake in soilage and grain was computed and expressed as percent of metabolic bodysize, yielded no statistically significant differences. The study showed that a high protein level is essential to dairy calves during their early phase of growth.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG 993.5 1968 A5 A23

Document Type

Thesis

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