Profitability of replacing milk with a concentrate for calves of cows requiring calf at foot for milking

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dc.creatorOuologuem, B.
dc.creatorReese, A.A.
dc.creatorTraoré, A.
dc.creatorDebrah, S.K.
dc.date1994-03
dc.date2013-06-11T09:24:43Z
dc.date2013-06-11T09:24:43Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T17:15:13Z
dc.descriptionDuring a 90-day study in Mali, West Africa, 18 Zebu by Montbeliond calves, age 50 + 23d, weighing 30 + 7 kg, under farmer management, were used to test the profitability of replacing suckled milk by a maize - groundnut cake-rice bran concentrate fed dry. During the first 45d period there were no differences in responses of calves receiving concentrate (E) and calves suckling according to the traditional strategy (c). During the second 45d period, milk offtake was greater for E calves, 2.34 vs. 1.77 l/d; milk suckled was less for E calves, 0.39 vs. 0.95 l/d; and average daily gain was greater for E calves, 442 vs. 139 g/d. Average concentrate consumption was 0.74 kg/d. Concentrate was compounded of locally available byproducts and cost 85 francs/kg. Considering milk sold as the only benefit, net return to unit feed cost for E calves was 1.24 and for C calves 0.81. Adding the value of the weight gain, E. calves was 1.24 and for C calves 0.81. Adding the value of the weight gain, E calves gave a 1.61 return and C calves gave a 0.98 return.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/29745
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/146795
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceTropical Animal Health and Production;26(1): 37-48
dc.subjectcalves
dc.subjectfeed concentrates
dc.subjectprofitablity
dc.subjectmilk replacers
dc.subjectfeed composition
dc.subjectmilk production
dc.subjectweight
dc.subjecteconomic analysis
dc.titleProfitability of replacing milk with a concentrate for calves of cows requiring calf at foot for milking
dc.typeJournal Article

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