Table 3.
Effects of levels of starter on total DMI (milk and starter), days to weaning and time of starting rumination
| Explain | Level of starter (g/d)
|
SE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | 500 | 650 | 800 | ||
| DMI at weaning (kg) | 13.3a | 16ab | 20.1c | 24.2d | 1.87 |
| Total DMI (kg) | 34.3a | 39.6b | 45.2c | 51.1d | 2.53 |
| Week 8 | |||||
| Weaning age (d) | 25.3a | 30ab | 34.2b | 35.6bc | 2.17 |
| Milk consumption (DM, kg) | 10.4a | 11.8ab | 13.7b | 14.3bc | 1.50 |
| Time of starting rumination (d) | 26.3 | 23.6 | 22.6 | 25 | 2.57 |
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Means within the same row without a common superscript differ at (p<0.05).