(Table 1).
Table 1.
Day-by-day schedule of milk amounts and actions.
Age of calves (days) Day at test facility Amount of milk given (litres)
________________________________________ Action
8 am 1 pm 6 pm
19–23 0 – 2 2 Transportation from farm
20–24 1 2 2 2 Habituation to new housing
21–25 2 2 2 2 Habituation to new housing
22–26 3 Test meala
2 2 X-ray after morning meal + observation
23–27 4 2 2 2 –
24–28 5 Test meala
2 2 X-ray after morning meal + observation
25–29 6 2 2 2 –
26–30 7 Test meala
None None X-ray after morning meal + observation