Feeding mastitis milk to organic dairy calves: effect on health and performance during suckling and on udder health at first calving

Table 1 Maximum amounts of milk (litres/calf/day or week, respectively) offered during the suckling period

Suckling week	Mean amount of milk (l) per calf and day	Milk (l) per calf and week
1	6	42
2	7	49
3	7	49
4	7	49
5	7	49
6	7	49
7	6	42
8	5.8	40.5
9	5.1	35.7
10	4.4	30.8
11	3.4	24.1
12	1.6	11.1
Maximum milk amount		471.2

Fed to 34 calves by the automatic feeders during the 12-week suckling period; weaning was performed stepwise starting from suckling week 7.

ISSN: 1746-6148