1. Rapeseed and canola meal as protein sources in starter diets for calves: current knowledge and directions of future studies
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Gregory B Penner and Paweł Górka
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Alternative protein,calf,canola meal,rapeseed meal,starter feed ,Meal ,Rapeseed ,food.ingredient ,General Veterinary ,digestive, oral, and skin physiology ,Biology ,01 natural sciences ,Feed conversion ratio ,0104 chemical sciences ,010404 medicinal & biomolecular chemistry ,Veterinary ,Animal science ,Starter ,food ,medicine ,Veteriner Hekimlik ,Animal Science and Zoology ,Nutrition physiology ,Palatability ,medicine.symptom ,Canola ,Weight gain - Abstract
Rapeseed and canola meal are not commonly used in starter diets for calves due to concerns over palatability and digestibility of the feed. The aim of this paper was to briefly summarize our knowledge on the effects of rapeseed and canola meal use in starter diets for calves, with particular emphasis on the period before and shortly after weaning, and the impact on feed intake, nutrient digestibility, body weight gain, and feed efficiency of calves. Possible strategies allowing for increased inclusion of rapeseed and canola meal use in calves’ nutrition were also suggested and briefly discussed.
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- 2020
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