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Does adding water to dry calf starter improve performance during summer?

H Beiranvand¹, M Khani², S Omidian¹

¹FKA Agri-Animal Production Co., Isfahan, 13895-81799, Iran.

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|January 19, 2016

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Adding water to starter feed for dairy calves improves their growth and feed intake, especially during warmer months. Wetter starter diets (50% dry matter) enhance performance without negatively impacting rumen function or blood metabolites.

Keywords:

dairy calf moisture level performance

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Area of Science:

Animal Science
Dairy Nutrition
Ruminant Physiology

Background:

Starter feed is crucial for early calf development.
Optimizing starter intake and digestibility is key for calf performance.
Environmental factors, like heat, can impact calf feed intake and growth.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of adding water to starter diets on dairy calf performance.
To assess the effects of varying starter moisture content on rumen fermentation and blood metabolites.
To determine if altered starter moisture influences calf behavior and physiological parameters.

Main Methods:

30 Holstein calves were fed starter diets with 90%, 75%, or 50% dry matter (DM).
Performance metrics (weight gain, feed intake) were monitored.
Rumen volatile fatty acids, blood metabolites, and behavioral patterns were analyzed.

Main Results:

Increasing water content in starter diets linearly improved weaning and final body weight.
Starter intake and average daily gain increased linearly with higher moisture levels (lower DM).
Rumen volatile fatty acids (acetate, propionate) increased with 50% DM starter, but other parameters remained unaffected.

Conclusions:

Dairy calves readily consume starter diets with 50% DM.
Adding water to starter diets enhances calf performance, particularly during summer.
Wetter starter diets positively influence calf growth and feed intake without detrimental effects on rumen fermentation or health.