Impact of heat stress abatement and milk replacer feeding programs on thermoregulation, health, and growth performance of dairy heifers during a subtropical summer.
Early-life management, including nutrition and environmental modifications, can shape calf health and performance. We examined the effects of 2 different milk replacer (MR) feeding programs with and without heat abatement in Holstein heifers during a subtropical summer. Holstein dairy heifers (n = 167, BW = 36.6 ± 0.6...