IFAS Extension
Nutrition at Early Stages of Life Determines the Future Growth and Reproductive Performance of Dairy Calves
Philipe Moriel andLuiz Ferraretto
Agriculture
Abstract
This fact sheet summarizes some of the research conducted in calf nutrition and nutrition’s impact on the growth and reproductive performance of dairy calves. Written by Philipe Moriel and Fernanda Batistel, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, revised November 2021.
About this Publication
This document is AN336, one of a series of the Department of Animal Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date December 2017. Revised November 2021. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Moriel, P., & Batistel, F. (2021). Nutrition at Early Stages of Life Determines the Future Growth and Reproductive Performance of Dairy Calves. EDIS, 2021(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-an336-2021
Authors
Philipe Moriel
Specialist
University of Florida
associate professor, Department of Animal Sciences, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center
Luiz Ferraretto
external
University of Florida
former assistant professor, livestock nutrition, UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, Gainesville, FL
Publication #AN336
