abstract |
The solid replacement feed is intended to be partially substituted for the milk feed of veal calves. It consists of a cereal or a mixture of cereals in the solid state, to which a suitable amount of iron chelator, such as EDTA, has been added. The weight composition of a suitable mixture is as follows: nitrogenous matter 9 to 16% approximately, cellulose 5 to 12% approximately, fat 2 to 5% approximately, metabolizable energy 2.5 to 3.5 Megacalories per kg of dry matter , Iron 150 ppm maximum. |