title: The period between birth and first suckling in dairy calves.
abstract: The period between birth and first suckling was recorded for 82 dairy calves. 11 per cent of heifers' calves and 46 per cent of cows' calves had not suckled by 6 h after birth. All calves, whether suckling spontaneously or put to the teat at 6 hr, had adequate 48 h total serum immunoglobulin levels.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000254:growth & development*; D002417:Cattle / Q000254:growth & development*; D005260:Female; D013391:Sucking Behavior