Table 7 Effects of corn processing method (steam-flaking vs. grinding) in starter diet and weaning age (50 vs. 75) on calf behavioral activities during 8 h of observations recorded after weaning (from d 75 to 77 of the experiment) (n = 12 per treatment).
Items | SFC | GC | SEM | Contrast, P-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50 | 75 | 50 | 75 | C | W | C × W | ||
Eating, min | 150 | 142 | 133 | 117 | 3.62 | < 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.21 |
Drinking, min | 7.77 | 10.41 | 7.91 | 9.44 | 0.65 | 0.52 | 0.01 | 0.39 |
Nonnutritive oral behavior, min | 40.1 | 39.8 | 42.7 | 47.7 | 4.64 | 0.25 | 0.61 | 0.57 |
Rumination, min | 136 | 139 | 140 | 135 | 5.80 | 0.96 | 0.88 | 0.55 |
Resting, min | 144 | 162 | 155 | 170 | 5.93 | 0.03 | 0.41 | 0.39 |
Standing, min | 167 | 182 | 156 | 171 | 10.5 | 0.28 | 0.15 | 1.00 |
Laying, min | 312 | 297 | 323 | 308 | 10.6 | 0.28 | 0.15 | 1.00 |
