The objective of this study was to assess the effects of including crude glycerin in the diet on intake, performance, rumen development, and carcass traits of dairy crossbred veal calves fed starter concentrate containing 0, 80, 160, and 240 g kg−1 crude glycerin. Twenty-eight calves with an average weight of 38.03±6.7 kg and five days of age were distributed in a completely randomized design with four treatments with seven replications. Calves were individually housed in covered stalls equipped with feeders […]

The performance of calves fed until weaning time with high moisture grains silage or dry ground grains of corn or sorghum was evaluated, for posterior production of pink meat veal. Thirty Holstein calves were allotted to a complete randomized blocks experimental design with five blocks and six treatments, fed with six concentrate rations with similar contents of protein (22.5% CP) and energy (3.2 Mcal ME/kg DM) formulated with: dry ground corn (GC), high moisture corn silage (HMCS), dry ground sorghum […]

The performance of calves fed after weaning until slaughter with high moisture grains silage or dry ground grains of corn or sorghum was evaluated, for production of pink meat veal. Thirty Holstein calves were allotted to a complete randomized blocks experimental design with five blocks and six concentrate rations with similar contents of protein (18.5% CP) and energy (3.2 Mcal ME/kg DM), formulated with dry ground corn (GC), high moisture corn silage (HMCS), dry ground sorghum with tannin (GSWT), high […]

The experiment was carried out with 20 Holstein intact male calves to study the carcass characteristics of these animals fed with diets containing 45, 60, 75 and 90% of concentrate. Diets were composed of coastcross hay, ground corn grain, soybean meal and mineral mixture fed ad libitum. A completely randomized blocks experimental design, with four treatments and five replications, was used. Before the beginning of the experiment, all animals were submitted to the same nursing system. The experimental period was […]

The experiment was carried out with 20 intact Holstein male calves, 75 days old, with mean live weight of 76 kg, submitted to the same nursing system before starting the experiment. The objective was to evaluate the relative size of internal organs and viscera of these animals fed diets containing 45, 60, 75 and 90% of concentrate. Diets were composed of coastcross hay, ground corn grain, soybean meal and mineral mixture. The experimental design was a randomized blocks, with four […]

The experiment was carried out with 20 intact Holsteins male calves, average live weight of 75 kg and 76 days old, to evaluate the performance and the economical viability to produce veal calves. The calves were fed diets containing 45, 60, 75 and 90% of concentrate. Diets were composed of coastcross hay, ground corn, soybean meal and mineral mixture, fed ad libitum. The experimental design was a complete randomized blocks, with four treatments and five replicates. Before the beginning of […]