Table 6.
Influence of drylot housing or pasture on calf body weight (BW), average daily gain (ADG), dry matter intake (DMI), and gain:feed (G:F) during the receiving phase
| Item | Treatment1 | SEM | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | PAST | |||
| BW, kg | ||||
| Beginning of receiving phase2 | 283.3 | 244.7 | 4.44 | <0.01 |
| End of receiving phase3 | 355.5 | 326.4 | 4.07 | <0.01 |
| ADG, kg/d | 1.72 | 1.95 | 0.05 | <0.01 |
| DMI, kg/d | 7.12 | 7.28 | 0.23 | 0.62 |
| G:F | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.011 | 0.10 |
1DL cow/calf pairs were housed on concrete lots with open front sheds, cows were limit-fed TMR formulated for maintenance and calves had ad libitum access to TMR; PAST cows rotationally grazed pasture, and calves offered creep feed 3 wk prior to weaning.
2198 ± 15.3 d of age.
3240 ± 15.3 d of age.