@article{González:330091,
      recid = {330091},
      author = {González, Ramiro and  Peña, Blanca Patricia and  Ramírez,  Karla Quetzalli and González, José  and Macias, Edgar Jesús  },
      title = {ESTIMACIÓN DEL COSTO DE ALIMENTACIÓN DE BECERRAS HOLSTEIN  LACTANTES},
      journal = {Revista Mexicana de Agronegocios},
      address = {2022-12-28},
      number = {1345-2023-105},
      month = {Dec},
      year = {2022},
      abstract = {The implementation of calves feeding programs is one of  the ways to achieve greater efficiency in dairy production.  The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost of feeding  milk-fed Holstein calves. In addition to analyze their  development and effectiveness up to the weaning stage.  Sixty calves were randomly selected, separated from their  dams at birth and individually housed in wooden cages  previously washed and disinfected. The treatments were as  follows: T1 = 6L for 57 days, T2 = 6L for 50 days, T3 = 6L  for 45 days of life. The variables considered to evaluate  productivity from birth to weaning were weight and withers  height, daily gain and total weight gain. Daily weight gain  was calculated by dividing total weight gain by the number  of days in lactation. Feed consumption was measured during  the entire lactation of the animals. For the economic  analysis, the price of milk and the cost of starter  concentrate were considered. Statistical analysis of the  variables was performed by analysis of variance and  comparison of means was performed by a Tukey test. The  value of P ≤ 0.05 was used to consider statistical  difference. No statistical differences (P ≤ 0.05) were  observed for the variables evaluated; withers height, birth  to weaning weight, daily gain and total weight gain.  Regarding feed consumption, a statistical difference (P ≤  0.001) was observed in favor of treatment T3, where feed  cost was cheaper, but it was also the most efficient;  treatment T1, was the most expensive and the least  efficient. Considering the above, greater growth is  achieved in calves receiving less milk and consuming more  starter.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/330091},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.330091},
}