This experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of different types of forage in the starter (with the same physical effective fiber) on the growth and performance of Holstein calves. This experiment using 60 calves in a randomized complete design with four treatments that included: 1) starter without forage, 2) starter contain 4% wheat straw, 3) starter contain 8% alfalfa and, 4) starter contain 5% corn silage. Diets (all starter) were formulated to be isoenergetic and isonitrogenous. Feed intake pre-weaning was not difference between the treatments, but feed intake post weaning was affected by treatments (P 0.01) and was highest for calves that using starter contain 4% wheat straw and 8% alfalfa, in addition, total feed intake (pre and post weaning) tended to be significant (P 0.1).Instead of Feed efficiency was not affected by treatments.Average daily gain (ADG) pre-weaning tended to be significant (P 0.1), but ADG post weaning and the whole period was affected by the treatments (P 0.05) and was highest for 4% wheat straw and was lower for the starter without forage (control).Weaning weight and final body weight were affected by dietary treatment (P 0.05), and was higher for the treatment that contains 4 % wheat straw. There were no differences in the hip width, body length, and wither height at the weaning and end of the experiment. But hip height was affected by the treatments pre-weaning (P 0.05). But at the end of the experiment, there was no significant difference between groups. Heart girth was affected by the treatments pre-weaning (P 0.05). But at the end of the experiment, there was no significant difference between treatments. Body depth at the end of the experiment was affected by the treatments (P 0.05). But at the pre-weaning, there was no significant difference between treatments. Rumen pH at pre and post weaning was not affected by the treatment The result of this experiment showed that the using of forage along whith the fine starter improve the dairy calves growth and performance. Keywords: Holstein Calf, Starter diets, Forage, PeNDF