Abstract:In order to study the feeding effect of different breeding methods on Gannan yak calves,90 newborn calves with similar age and body condition were randomly selected,30 calves in each group,which were divided into experimental group 1(early weaning at 3 months of age+supplemental feeding+grazing),experimental group 2(full lactation+supplemental feeding+grazing at 6 months of age),and control group(traditional grazing) according to the different lactation methods.At 6 months of age,the weight of calves in group 2 was 52.47 kg,and the chest circumference was 99.7 cm,which was 8.44 and 13.43 kg higher and 9.11 and 25.56 cm taller than that of group 1 and the control group respectively.The average daily weight gain was 0.263 kg,which was 0.033 and 0.049 kg more than that of group 1 and the control group respectively.At 12 months of age,the weight reached 95.16 kg,the chest circumference reached 114.2 cm,the weight gained was 16.56 and 31.08 kg,the height was 8.89 and 17.45 cm,and the average daily weight gain was 0.371 kg,which was 0.032 and 0.135 kg more than that of the group 1 and the control group,respectively.The results showed that in the semi-agricultural and semi-pastoral areas of Gannan,yak calves bred with full lactation before the age of 6 months had good growth and development,and the effect of weight gain was good,leading to significant weight gains and contributing to the cultivation of high-quality yaks,thereby enhancing the production performance of yaks.