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Does the time of microencapsulated sodium butyrate supplementation have any effect on the growth performance and health of Holstein dairy calves?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 November 2022

M. M. Eskandary ,
M. Hossein Yazdi Open the ORCID record for M. Hossein Yazdi [Opens in a new window] ,
E. Mahjoubi Open the ORCID record for E. Mahjoubi [Opens in a new window]  and
M. Kazemi-Bonchenari Open the ORCID record for M. Kazemi-Bonchenari [Opens in a new window]
M. M. Eskandary
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Arak University, 38156 Arak, Iran
M. Hossein Yazdi*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Arak University, 38156 Arak, Iran
E. Mahjoubi
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University of Zanjan, 45371-38791 Zanjan, Iran
M. Kazemi-Bonchenari
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Arak University, 38156 Arak, Iran
*
Author for correspondence: M. Hossein Yazdi, E-mail: m-hosseinyazdi@araku.ac.ir, mehdihoseinyazdi@yahoo.com
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Abstract

The optimal feeding time of microencapsulated sodium butyrate (SB) in whole milk (WM) and starter feed on growth performance and health in dairy calves was evaluated. Forty-eight newborn Holstein calves (body weight (BW) = 39.45 ± 2.48 kg) were randomly assigned to one of the four treatment groups (12 calves per treatment; seven females and five males) in a complete randomized block design and fed (1) WM without microencapsulated SB (CON) supplementation; (2) 4 g/day SB added to WM since days 4–32 (SB-4-32); (3) 4 g/day SB added to WM since days 61–74 and an equal amount was added to starter since days 75–88 (SB-61-88) and (4) 4 g/day SB added to WM since days 4–74 and an equal amount was added to starter since days 75–88 (SB-4-88). Total dry matter intake, starter intake, BW, average daily gain and gain-to-feed were similar between treatments. Calves fed SB-4-32, and SB-4-88 had lower faecal score during pre-weaning, and overall. In addition, calves in SB-4-32 and SB-4-88 groups had fewer numbers of days with scours during the pre-weaning period, and throughout the study. Calves fed SB-61-88 had greater serum total protein during post-weaning. Post-weaning and overall albumin concentrations were greater in SB-4-32 and SB-4-88 calves and tended to be greater in the pre-weaning period compared to control calves. In general, the time of SB addition had no remarkable effect on performance but better faecal score within the pre- and post-weaning periods.

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Calfdiarrhoeafaecal scoresodium butyrate
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Animal Research Paper
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 161 , Issue 1 , January 2023 , pp. 117 - 127
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