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Effects of NaCl and NaHCO3 on food intake, growth rate and acid-base balance in calves

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

R. C. Kellaway ,
D. J. Thomson ,
D. E. Beever  and
D. F. Osbourn
R. C. Kellaway
Affiliation:
Grassland Research Institute, Hurley, Near Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 5LR
D. J. Thomson
Affiliation:
Grassland Research Institute, Hurley, Near Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 5LR
D. E. Beever
Affiliation:
Grassland Research Institute, Hurley, Near Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 5LR
D. F. Osbourn
Affiliation:
Grassland Research Institute, Hurley, Near Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 5LR
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Summary

Calves were reared on milk replacer up to 5 weeks of age and given ad libitum access to pellets and chopped straw from 1 to 10 weeks of age. Major ingredients of the pellets were ground barley (B) or ground barley and grass meal in a 6:4 ratio (G). Included in these two basal diets were NaCl or NaHCO3, each at 2, 11, 20 or 29 g Na/kg D.M.

Calves on G diets ate more than those on B diets but grew at a similar rate. The replacement value of grass meal for ground barley was 1·36:1. Most responses to Na inclusions were unaffected by the basal diets.

Before weaning there were linear increases in food intake and growth rate related to Na level in the diet. At 29 g Na/kg D.M., total D.M. intake/kg0.75 and growth rate were respectively 31 and 23% greater than at 2 g Na/kg D.M. After weaning there were differential responses to the two salts. With NaHC03 there were linear increases in food intake and growth rate up to 20 g Na/kg D.M., at which level total D.M. intake/kg0.75 and growth rate were respectively 36 and 44% greater than at 2 g Na/kg D.M. With NaCl the only significant response was that total D.M. intake at 11 g Na/kg D.M. was 16% higher than at 2 g Na/kg D.M.

Observations on acid-base balance and water intake indicated that inclusions of NaCl or NaHCO3 up to 20 g Na/kg D.M. were well tolerated by calves. Above this level there was a sharp increase in water intake, and with NaHCO3 there was a large base excess and high pH in the blood.

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 88 , Issue 1 , February 1977 , pp. 1 - 9
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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