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Michiru F., . and Hideharu T., . and Takami K., . (2004) Selective feeding behaviour of calves is affected by basal diet. [Proceedings Paper]
Abstract
A better understanding of the selective feeding behaviour of ruminants will improve animal production on the pasture. We examined how selective feeding behaviour of calves was affected by basal diet. Three roughage contents level of basal diet low medium and high roughage diet were prepared. After the preliminary phase calves were fed orchard grass and Japanese pampas grass JP and examined for selective feeding behaviour. During the first meal bout there was no difference in selection frequency but calves under the high roughage basal diet showed significantly lower dry matter intake and feeding time for JP. Through the test phase although total DMI and nutrition intakes were constant selective feeding behaviour of calves was influenced by the basal diet. It is suggested that the influence of basal diet on selective feeding behaviour of calves could be explained not only by complementary intake.
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Abstract
A better understanding of the selective feeding behaviour of ruminants will improve animal production on the pasture. We examined how selective feeding behaviour of calves was affected by basal diet. Three roughage contents level of basal diet low medium and high roughage diet were prepared. After the preliminary phase calves were fed orchard grass and Japanese pampas grass JP and examined for selective feeding behaviour. During the first meal bout there was no difference in selection frequency but calves under the high roughage basal diet showed significantly lower dry matter intake and feeding time for JP. Through the test phase although total DMI and nutrition intakes were constant selective feeding behaviour of calves was influenced by the basal diet. It is suggested that the influence of basal diet on selective feeding behaviour of calves could be explained not only by complementary intake.
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| Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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| Additional Information: | Summary En |
| AGROVOC Term: | ANIMAL FEEDING |
| AGROVOC Term: | FEEDING HABITS |
| AGROVOC Term: | CALVES |
| AGROVOC Term: | DACTYLIS GLOMERATA |
| AGROVOC Term: | MISCANTHUS SINENSIS |
| AGROVOC Term: | ANIMAL PRODUCTION |
| Geographical Term: | MALAYSIA |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:28 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16764 |
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