Figure 1
Schematic diagram represents a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement of treatments, resulting in 4 treatments. (1) calves fed starter diet containing steam-flaked corn (SFC) and weaned on d 50 of age (SFC50), (2) calves fed starter diet containing SFC and weaned on d 75 of age (SFC75), (3) calves fed starter diet containing ground corn (GC) and weaned on d 50 of age (GC50), and (4) calves fed starter diet containing GC and weaned on d 75 of age (GC75). The experiment was progressed until 90 d of experiment. Calves in SFC50 and GC50 groups received 4 L/d of milk from d 3 to 15 and 7 L/d of milk from d 11 to 43. Weaning occurred from d 44 to 50, with a 0.5-L daily reduction in milk quantity in each meal. Calves in SFC75 and GC75 groups received 4 L/d of milk from d 3 to 15 and 7 L/d of milk from d 11 to 68. Weaning occurred from d 69 to 75, with a 0.5-L daily reduction in milk quantity in each meal.
