Effects of Nursing Frequency on Utilization of an Automatic Milk Replacer Feeding System in Japanese Black Calves

Tanimoto, Yasuyuki; Terai, Keiko; Hada, Mizuno; Tanimura, A; Tsuruta, Kouichi; Fujihara, Shinichi

doi:10.2508/chikusan.77.245

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“…2006), abomasal pH (Ahmed et al. 2002), and eating behavior (Tanimoto et al. 2006) have been reported.…”

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“…Early weaning of calves has been widely adopted in order to reduce the amount of labor and to improve reproductive performance of dams. Along with the labor reduction, the use of the automatic milk-replacer feeding system has been rapidly spreading (Tanimoto et al 2006). The effects of milk feeding frequency on weight gain, calf-starter intake, glucose metabolism (Stanley et al 2002;Van den Borne et al 2006), abomasal pH (Ahmed et al 2002), and eating behavior (Tanimoto et al 2006) have been reported.…”

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The effect of frequent milk feeding on abomasal curd formation of Holstein calves

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Kato²,

Miyazaki³

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Animal Science Journal

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In order to understand the effects of the automatic milk replacer feeding system on calf health, we examined the effect of frequent milk feeding on curd formation in the abomasum using ultrasonographic imaging. Eight male Holstein calves were divided into a milk-replacer group and a fresh milk group. Calves were fed twice a day to 12 days after birth (Period A). From 13 days, calves were fed six times a day (Period B). The abomasal fluid was taken by paracentesis. In both periods A and B, the fresh milk group formed bigger curds faster than the milk replacer group. The curd score of the milk replacer group in period B at 2 h was significant lower than those of both groups in period A. The pH in the abomasum was lower in period B than in period A. We could not identify the location of the abomasum in the milk replacer group during period B at almost time points. Our experiment suggests the possibility that frequent feeding of milk replacer causes incomplete hydrolysis of kappa-casein as well as curd formation, thus reducing the digestibility compared to the feeding of the milk replacer twice per day or frequent feeding of fresh milk.

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“…2006), abomasal pH (Ahmed et al. 2002), and eating behavior (Tanimoto et al. 2006) have been reported.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%