Effects of root extracts of three traditional Chinese herbs as dietary supplements on dry matter intake, average daily gain, rumen fermentation and ruminal microbiota in early weaned yak calves
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.115002
Abstract: Abstract Herbal supplements are being tested as alternatives to antibiotics in enhancing the performance of livestock. The present study evaluated the effects of herbal root extracts from three traditional Chinese medicinal herbs as dietary supplements… read more here.
Keywords: weaned yak; glycyrrhiza uralensis; matter intake; root extracts ... See more keywords
Maternal rumen and milk microbiota shapes the establishment of early-life rumen microbiota in grazing yak calves.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-22655
Abstract: Early-life gut microbial colonization and development exert a profound impact on the health and metabolism of the host throughout the life span. The transmission of microbes from the mother to the offspring affects the succession… read more here.
Keywords: establishment early; early life; rumen microbiota; yak calves ... See more keywords
Evaluating Starter Feeding on Ruminal Function in Yak Calves: Combined 16S rRNA Sequencing and Metabolomics
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.821613
Abstract: For young ruminants, starter feeding can effectively facilitate the growth and development of rumen in ruminants, but the development of rumen is an important physiological challenge as it remains unclear for the mechanism of starter… read more here.
Keywords: yak calves; group; 16s rrna; starter feeding ... See more keywords
Average Daily Gain and Energy and Nitrogen Requirements of 4-Month-Old Female Yak Calves
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.906440
Abstract: There is little information available on milk intake and energy and nitrogen requirements of growing yak calves. This study aimed to fill this important gap, as this information could be beneficial in designing a system… read more here.
Keywords: energy nitrogen; energy; gain; yak calves ... See more keywords