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Research Article

Feed intake and growth performance of crossbred dairy calves fed on a basal diet of wheat straw treated with urea-molasses, urea-lime, and effective microorganisms

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Article: 2290829 | Received 06 Feb 2023, Accepted 27 Nov 2023, Published online: 13 Dec 2023

Figures & data

Table 1. Sensory evaluation of attributes and pH of treated and untreated wheat straw.

Table 2. Chemical composition and IVDMD of concentrate mixture; untreated and treated wheat straw and dietary treatments (% DM basis).

Figure 1. Effects of period on total DM intake per treatment.

Figure 1. Effects of period on total DM intake per treatment.

Table 3. Dry matter and nutrient intake of calves fed untreated/treated wheat straw (means ± SDs).

Table 4. Apparent dry matter, organic matter, crude protein and neutral and acid detergent fiber digestibility of untreated and treated wheat straw-based diets (means ± SDs).

Figure 2. Effects of period on average daily gain per treatment.

Figure 2. Effects of period on average daily gain per treatment.

Table 5. Growth performance and feed conversion ratio of calves fed untreated/treated wheat straw-based diets (means ± SDs).

Table 6. Experimental feed cost analysis (means ± SDs).