Effects of castration and eucalyptus oil supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and blood-immunity indicators of male Holstein calves

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of early castration and eucalyptus oil (EUC) supplementation on dry matter intake (DMI), growth performance, and immune response of Holstein calves. Fifty-six male Holstein calves 52 d old and with an initial body weight (BW) of 63.5...

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Main Authors: Dechao Nie, Shutian Liu, Weixuan Tang, Chen Zhao, Yan Zhang, Yan Li, Mengzhe Liu, Niantao Ou, Ning Shi, Wenzhu Yang, Yanling Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030223008020