Table 3. Comparison of body weight and rumen in Hanwoo calves at newborn and 6 months of age
Item | NC | SC | SEM | p-value |
Body weight (kg) | 24.7b | 105.7a | 1.09 | 0.01 |
Rumen weight (kg) | 0.51b | 5.52a | 0.12 | 0.01 |
R/B rate (%) | 2.05b | 5.22a | 0.12 | 0.01 |
Papilla length (mm) | 0.33b | 3.43a | 0.06 | 0.01 |
Means without same superscripts within a row are significantly different (p < 0.05).
NC, newborn calves; SC, 5 to 6 months calves; R/B rate, rumen weight/body weight.