ABSTRACT
A study investigated the effect of feeding elephant grass cv. Taiwan and a combination of elephant grass cv. Taiwan and Gliricidia sepium on the performance and body dimensions of Bali calves. This research was conducted for two months using eight pre-weaning Bali calves aged eight weeks, which were divided into 2 treatments (T1: 60% concentrate and 40% elephant grass cv. Taiwan, and T2: 60% concentrate + 20% elephant grass cv. Taiwan + 20% Gliricidia sepium). Different fiber sources did not affect dry matter consumption and weight gain (P>0.05). Various dietary fiber sources did not influence the body dimension of pre-weaning calves (P>0.05). To sum up, the transitional phase from a liquid to a solid diet in Bali's calves using elephant grass and a combination of elephant grass and Gliricidia sepium did not have negative effects on the production performance and body dimensions of Bali calves.
