FIG 4.

Calf diet effects on weight gain and milk production. (A and B) Weight gain of animals over time from 2 days to weaning (8 weeks) (A) and from 8 weeks to the first lactation cycle (B). Data were normalized to initial day 2 weights. (C) Milk and overall efficiency of dairy cows raised on different diets. Overall efficiency was determined by total energy expenditure (mastitis, gestation, weight maintenance and gain/loss, and milk production) (Table S8) per kilogram of DMI. MPE was determined as total milk production per kilogram of DMI. Calf starter (brown), corn silage (green), and mixed diet (blue) are indicated.