Table 4.
Distribution of calves (in percent) according to feeding behaviour scores
| Feeding behaviour | Suckling calves (%) |
Dairy calves (%) |
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| D0a (n = 311) | D3 (n = 153) | D7 (n = 153) | D14 (n = 153) | D0b (n = 382) | D3 (n = 191) | D7 (n = 191) | D14 (n = 191) | |
| Score 0 (normal) | 76.2 | 70.6 | 80.4 | 83.7 | 99.7 | 98.4 | 99.5 | 98.9 |
| Score 1 (reduced) | 22.2 | 24.2 | 13.7 | 3.3 | 0.26 | 1.05 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Score 2 (anorexia) | 1.6 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 13.1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
a
D0: Inclusion day, 311 calves 4 to 10 days old.
b
D0: Inclusion day, 382 calves 8 to 15 days old.