Individual free choice creep feed intake by suckling calves on range

A 51-d study was conducted to determine creep feed intake by suckling beef calves (N = 51) on range. Daily mean attendance at the creep feeder was 21 ± 10.3%, (range 2 to 43%) and mean intake was 1009 ± 634.4 g calf-1 d-1 (range from 67 to 3424g calf-1 d-1). Creep feed intake and attendance by calves on range may be too variable to be considered an effective method of delivering pharmaceuticals. Key words: Creep feed, intake, calf, feeding behavior