Effects of rumen-protected methionine on milk production of dairy goats

Twelve lactating Saanen goats were fed with a total mixed ration (forage:concentrate 67:33) and directly supplemented (administered orally) with 0, 2.5 and 5.0g/head/day of rumen-protected methionine (RPM) for 30d. Body weight was not affected by RPM. There were quadratic (P<0.05) effects on milk...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Bárcena, Salvador Vega, Fernando Plata, Juan Manuel Pinos-Rodríguez, German Mendoza, Adriana Flores
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/34