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Preference of Calves for a Concentrate Feed with and Without Artificial Flavors¹

Department of Dairy Science Florida Agricultural Experiment Station Gainesville

ABSTRACT

Stimulating the tendency for young calves to consume solid feeds could promote a quick transition from fluid milk or milk replacer to solid feeds. Yet, few reports on the effects of flavor in the feed of calves are available. Norton and Eaton (3) observed a measurable increase in palatability of a calf starter upon increasing the molasses content from 5 to 12.5%. A significant decrease in acceptability due to anise oils occurred when Miller et al. (2) offered simultaneously to calves a starter with and without this substance. Stubbs and Kare (4) reported that calves appeared to show a marked relish for a dilute sucrose solution. Later, Kare (1) reported that calves consumed a larger amount of sugar-coated than of plain feed for a period of 2 to 3 wk.

The present study employed ten newborn calves in the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station herd. The purpose was to determine whether young calves would select more of a flavored or plain feed when given a choice of the two.

¹ Florida Agricultural Experiment Station Journal Series, No. 1126.