Chemical composition (g/kg) | Starter feed | Treatments1) | |||
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WMP | 48L | 53L | 16TS | ||
DM | 892 | 955 | 956 | 963 | 965 |
Crude protein | 244 | 264 | 209 | 208 | 218 |
Ether extract | 34 | 256 | 154 | 154 | 156 |
Lactose | NA2) | 408 | 485 | 533 | 522 |
Non-fiber carbohydrate | 466 | - | - | - | - |
NDF | 179 | 00 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
ADF | 57 | - | - | - | - |
Ashes | 77.3 | 59 | 75 | 45 | 44.7 |
ME (Mcal/kg DM)3) | - | 5.13 | 4.40 | 4.51 | 4.54 |
CP:ME (g/Mcal) | - | 51.3 | 47.5 | 46.0 | 48.0 |
DM, dry matter; NDF, neutral detergent fiber; ADF, acid detergent fiber; ME, metabolizable energy; CP, crude protein.
Items | Treatments1) | SEM | p-value2) | |||||
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WMP | 48L | 53L | 16TS | LD | A | LD×A | ||
Intake (g DM/d) | ||||||||
Starter concentrate | 335.7 | 302.1 | 358.9 | 227.7 | 69.95 | 0.599 | <0.001 | 0.030 |
Liquid diet | 716.7bc | 709.8c | 722.2b | 914.3a | 2.90 | <0.001 | 0.002 | 0.134 |
Lactose3) | 303.62d | 344.88c | 384.9b | 446.84a | 7.95 | <0.001 | 0.278 | 0.993 |
Protein3) | 189.2b | 148.3c | 150.0c | 200.9a | 0.51 | <0.001 | 0.007 | 0.493 |
Fat3) | 183.5b | 109.3c | 111.4c | 229.6a | 0.68 | <0.001 | 0.006 | 0.089 |
Total | 1,054.5 | 1,011.3 | 1,080.9 | 1,142.0 | 70.10 | 0.618 | <0.001 | 0.056 |
Body weight (kg) | ||||||||
At birth | 35.3 | 36.1 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 1.74 | 0.713 | - | - |
At weaning (56 d) | 67.2ab | 59.1b | 70.6ab | 76.6a | 4.19 | 0.054 | - | - |
ADG (g/d) | 576ab | 400b | 591ab | 721a | 75.9 | 0.045 | <0.001 | 0.014 |
Gain-to-feed ratio | 0.54a | 0.35b | 0.53ab | 0.62a | 0.051 | 0.007 | <0.001 | 0.001 |
Body measures gain (cm/wk) | ||||||||
Withers-height | 1.28 | 0.99 | 1.25 | 1.43 | 0.153 | 0.255 | 0.762 | 0.216 |
Hip-width | 0.57ab | 0.48b | 0.69ab | 0.77a | 0.006 | 0.010 | 0.015 | 0.759 |
Hearth-girth | 2.37 | 1.83 | 2.43 | 2.72 | 0.271 | 0.163 | 0.024 | 0.793 |
1) WMP, whole milk powder diluted to 125 g/L solids; 48L, milk replacer with moderate lactose (485 g DM/kg) diluted to 125 g/L solids; 53L, milk replacer with high lactose (533 g DM/kg) diluted to 125 g/L solids; 16TS, 53L milk replacer corrected to 160 g/L total solids by the inclusion of a corrector.
Item | Treatments1) | SEM | p-value2) | |||||
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WMP | 48L | 53L | 16TS | LD | A | LD×A | ||
Glucose (mg/dL) | 106.4 | 101.5 | 112.6 | 100.3 | 4.82 | 0.299 | 0.017 | 0.065 |
Total protein (g/dL) | 5.74 | 5.32 | 5.63 | 5.95 | 0.180 | 0.115 | <0.001 | 0.948 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 2.85a | 2.53b | 2.63b | 2.85a | 0.054 | 0.002 | 0.003 | 0.279 |
1) WMP, whole milk powder diluted to 125 g/L solids; 48L, milk replacer with moderate lactose (485 g DM/kg) diluted to 125 g/L solids; 53L, milk replacer with high lactose (533 g DM/kg) diluted to 125 g/L solids; 16TS, 53L milk replacer corrected to 160 g/L total solids by the inclusion of a corrector;
Item | Treatments1) | SEM | p-value2) | |||||
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WMP | 48L | 53L | 16TS | LD | A | LD×A | ||
Fecal score | 1.92 | 2.05 | 1.95 | 1.73 | 0.163 | 0.596 | <0.001 | 0.580 |
Days with diarrhea | 13.7 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 9.1 | 2.48 | 0.446 | - | - |
Days medicated | 4.1 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 1.00 | 0.262 | - | - |
Days on electrolytes | 5.0 | 3.12 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.25 | 0.319 | - | - |
1) WMP, whole milk powder diluted to 125 g/L solids; 48L, milk replacer with moderate lactose (485 g DM/kg) diluted to 125 g/L solids; 53L, milk replacer with high lactose (533 g DM/kg) diluted to 125 g/L solids; 16TS, 53L milk replacer corrected to 160 g/L total solids by the inclusion of a corrector.