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Table 2 Growth performance and health status of calves feeding on different sources of milk

From: Effects of feeding untreated, pasteurized and acidified waste milk and bunk tank milk on the performance, serum metabolic profiles, immunity, and intestinal development in Holstein calves

Itemsd

Treatmentsc

BTM

UWM

PWM

AWM

Initial body weight, kg

43.7 ± 1.13

43.4 ± 1.28

43.1 ± 0.87

44.4 ± 0.91

Body weight, kg

49.3 ± 1.26b

54.4 ± 1.85a

52.5 ± 1.36ab

52.5 ± 1.37ab

Weight gain, kg

5.43 ± 0.85b

11.0 ± 1.09a

9.53 ± 0.92b

8.56 ± 0.95b

ADG, g/d

258 ± 40.4b

525 ± 51.9a

454 ± 43.9a

408 ± 45.2a

ADFI, g/d

34.4 ± 6.64a

21.3 ± 3.89b

29.4 ± 4.72ab

36.2 ± 4.33a

Fecal score

2.99 ± 0.07a

2.94 ± 0.06a

2.94 ± 0.10a

2.72 ± 0.05b

Diarrhea, no. of animals

12

14

12

11

  1. a,bMeans within a row not sharing a common superscript letter are significantly different (P < 0.05)
  2. c BTM bunk tank milk group, UWM untreated waste milk group, PWM pasteurized waste milk group, AWM acidified waste milk group
  3. d ADG average daily gain, ADFI average daily feed intake