Preweaning Health and Performance of Minnesota Dairy Calves Fed Either Pasteurized Waste Milk or a Traditional Milk Replacer Feeding Program

Authors

  • Sandra Godden Department of Clinical and Population Sciences, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108
  • Joellen Feirtag Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108
  • Lorissa Green Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108
  • Scott Wells Department of Clinical and Population Sciences, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108
  • John Fetrow Department of Clinical and Population Sciences, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20035333

Keywords:

pasteurization system, waste milk, infectious disease control, milk replace, mortality, growth rates

Abstract

A great deal of interest has developed in adopting commercial pasteurization systems for feeding waste milk on commercial dairies and heifer growing operations. Some considerations in adopting this technology include economics, infectious disease control, and calf health and performance. The objective of this study was to describe preweaning morbidity, mortality and growth rates in calves fed either pasteurized waste milk or a traditional 20:20 milk replacer feeding program between birth and weaning

Cover image of the 36th Conference Proceedings: Holstein cows standing in a row at a fence. One cow has put her head through the fence and is curiously inspecting a pile of hay. Yellow background.

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Published

2003-09-18

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2003

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