Table 1 Weight, daily milk suckled and efficiency of milk conversion of calves of Ogaden Cattle (Mean ± S.D)

Birth weight

21.5

3.3

One month

  Weight (kg)

36.3

4.4

  Weight change (kg)

14.8

3.0

  DWG (kg)

0.5

0.1

  DMY (kg)

5.0

1.2

  DMY/DWG

10.2

2.5

Three months

  Weight (kg)

57.4

11.0

  Weight change (kg)

35.8

7.8

  DWG (kg)

0.4

0.1

  DMY (kg)

4.6

1.1

  DMY/DWG

11.6

2.9

Six months

  Weight (kg)

91.7

14.7

  Weight change (kg)

70.2

15.0

  DWG (kg)

0.4

0.1

  DMY (kg)

2.7

0.7

  DMY/DWG

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