@article {3672,
	title = {BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Effect of pre-weaning milk allowance on post-weaning behaviour of heifer calves on pasture},
	journal = {New Zealand Journal of Animal Science and Production},
	volume = {79},
	year = {2019},
	month = {07/2019},
	pages = {84-86},
	address = {Palmerston North},
	abstract = {The objective of this study was to assess how pre-weaning milk allowance influences the grazing and rumination behaviour of dairy heifers on pasture after weaning. Group-housed heifer calves (n=28) were fed milk replacer at a low-allowance (LA; 10\% of initial live weight), high-allowance (HA; 20\% of initial live weight), and ad-libitum (ADLIB; free access) until 93 days of age. Heifers were then given access to pasture at 100 days of age, and were observed at 101, 108, 122 and 127 days of age. At 101 days of age, LA calves spent more time ruminating than HA and ADLIB calves, and spent less time grazing than HA calves (P<0.05). The time spent on each activity in subsequent weeks was the same among treatments. This indicates that any differences in foraging and rumination behaviour caused by pre-weaning milk allowance disappeared within a few weeks after weaning. },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Groenendijk ME and Lowe K and Schreurs NM and Khan MA}
}
@article {3672,
	title = {Growth performance of crossbred dairy calves fed different milk allowances using an automatic feeding system},
	journal = {New Zealand Journal of Animal Science and Production},
	volume = {78},
	year = {2018},
	month = {07/2018},
	pages = {21-25},
	address = {Lincoln},
	abstract = {The impact of feeding different levels of milk replacer via automated feeders on intake and growth was assessed in calves. Heifer
calves (Holstein {\texttimes} Jersey; n=198; 11{\textpm}4 days old) were randomly allocated to low-allowance (LA; n=67; calves were fed milk
replacer at 10\% of initial live weight), high-allowance (HA; n=65; calves were fed milk replacer at 20\% of initial live weight),
and ad-libitum (ADLIB; n=66; calves were given ad libitum access to milk replacer). Pelleted calf starter was provided ad libitum
and daily individual intake of milk replacer and calf starter was measured via automated feeders. Calves were gradually weaned
from 69{\textpm}2 days over 14 days. Average daily weight gain during pre-weaning was the highest (P<0.05) for ADLIB (0.69{\textpm}0.02 kg/
day), followed by HA (0.61{\textpm}0.02 kg/day) and LA (0.54{\textpm}0.02 kg/day) calves. Calf starter intake was the lowest (P<0.05) in ADLIB
calves followed by HA and LA calves. The ADLIB calves had the lowest (P<0.05) calf starter intake during the week after milk
weaning but it did not affect the live weight of calves. In conclusion, provision of more milk promoted pre-weaning growth, and
restricted milk feeding to trigger solid feed intake failed to match that growth advantage.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Groenendijk ME and Lowe K and Schreurs NM and Molenaar AJ and McCoard SA and Luo D and Khan MA}
}
