Effects of housing and colostrum feeding on serum immunoglobulins, growth, and fecal scores of Jersey calves

Ninety-six Jersey calves were used to evaluate the effects of housing and method of colostrum feeding on serum Ig concentrations, incidence and severity of scours, intake, and BW changes from birth to 35 d of age. Calves were separated from the dam and fed 2 L of colostrum in nipple-bottles or allow...

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Published in:Journal of dairy science 1995-04, Vol.78 (4), p.893-901
Main Authors: Quigley, J.D. III (University of Tennessee, Knoxville.), Martin, K.R, Bemis, D.A, Potgieter, L.N.D, Reinemeyer, C.R, Rohrbach, B.W, Dowlen, H.H, Lamar, K.C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AGE
ALIMENTACION DE LOS ANIMALES
ALIMENTATION DES ANIMAUX
ALLAITEMENT
ALOJAMIENTO DE ANIMALES
Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Animal productions
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Body Weight
CALOSTRO
Cattle - growth & development
Cattle - immunology
Cattle - physiology
Cattle Diseases - immunology
COLOSTRUM
CONTENIDO DE MATERIA SECA
Cryptosporidiosis - immunology
DIARREA
DIARRHEE
EDAD
EFFICACITE ALIMENTAIRE
EFICIENCIA DE CONVERSION DEL PIENSO
FECES
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
GAIN DE POIDS
GANANCIA DE PESO
HECES
Housing, Animal
IMMUNITE MATERNELLE
Immunoglobulin G - blood
Immunoglobulin M - blood
IMMUNOGLOBULINE
Immunoglobulins - blood
INGESTION DE PIENSOS
INMUNIDAD MATERNAL
INMUNOGLOBULINA
LACTANCIA
LOGEMENT DES ANIMAUX
METHODE D'ELEVAGE
METODOS DE CRIANZA
PESO
POIDS
PRISE ALIMENTAIRE (ANIMAUX)
RACE (ANIMAL)
RAZAS (ANIMALES)
Regression Analysis
SERUM SANGUIN
SUERO SANGUINEO
TENEUR EN MATIERE SECHE
TERNERO
Terrestrial animal productions
VEAU
Vertebrates
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Summary:Ninety-six Jersey calves were used to evaluate the effects of housing and method of colostrum feeding on serum Ig concentrations, incidence and severity of scours, intake, and BW changes from birth to 35 d of age. Calves were separated from the dam and fed 2 L of colostrum in nipple-bottles or allowed to nurse the dam for 3 d. Calves were housed in individual hutches or wooden pens in a barn. Intake of colostrum by calves allowed to nurse the dam was not controlled. Serum IgG and IgM concentrations at 24 h of age were greater for calves that nursed the dam. Scours were less severe when calves were housed in hutches, but number of days scouring was unaffected by treatment. Calves fed colostrum in nipple-bottles and housed in the barn consumed more starter than did other calves from 3 to 5 wk of age. The BW were greater for calves allowed to nurse the dam and housed in hutches. Feed efficiency over the 35-d study was improved when calves nursed the dam. Optimal transfer of passive immunity and housing in hutches appeared to maximize health and growth in this study
ISSN:0022-0302
1525-3198
DOI:10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(95)76703-0