Table 4.
Correlations among performance and mineral feeding behavior of cows and calves while grazing native range
| Cow durationa | Cow BWb | Cow intake | Calf ADG | Calf durationc | Calf intake | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow duration | – | 0.041 (P = 0.84) | 0.923 (P < 0.01) | −0.135 (P = 0.50) | 0.306 (P = 0.13) | 0.403 (P = 0.05) |
| Cow BW | – | 0.048 (P = 0.81) | 0.204 (P = 0.23) | −0.631 (P < 0.01) | −0.553 (P < 0.01) | |
| Cow intake | – | −0.134 (P = 0.51) | 0.185 (P = 0.36) | 0.279 (P = 0.19) | ||
| Calf ADG | – | −0.166 (P = 0.42) | −0.212 (P = 0.32) | |||
| Calf duration | – | 0.948 (P < 0.01) | ||||
| Calf intake | – |
aTotal amount of time (minutes) cows spent at the mineral feeder.
bCow BW at the start of the 95-d monitoring period.
cTotal amount of time (minutes) calves spent at the mineral feeder.