%0 Journal Article
	%A Mehdi Dehghan-Banadaky and  Fridoon Niazi and  Mohsen Ghiasvand
	%D 2012
	%J International Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
	%B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
	%I Open Science Index 67, 2012
	%T The Effects of Feeding Raw Fiber Concentrate on Growth Performance and Blood Metabolites of Suckling Holstein Calves
	%U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9244
	%V 67
	%X Sixteen female Holstein calves allocated in three
treatments including: 1: control, 2: fed raw fiber concentrate (RFC)
for 45 days and 3: fed RFC for 90 days. RFC supplement (Vitacel®
200) was added to milk immediately before feeding (10 g/L milk).
Withers height and body weights of calves were measured monthly.
Individual dry matter intake was recorded daily. Blood samples were
taken monthly. The result showed that calves consumed RFC had
significantly greater weaning and final body weight. Treatment effect
on dry matter intake was not significant (p>0.05). Calves fed RFC
had better feed efficiency. Withers height of calves fed RFC were
taller than the control group (p
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