Replacing alfalfa hay with amaranth hay: effects on production performance, rumen fermentation, nutrient digestibility and antioxidant ability in dairy cow

Objective The aim of this research was to explore the effects of dietary substitution of alfalfa hay by amaranth hay on production performance, rumen fermentation, nutrient digestibility, serum biochemical parameters and antioxidant ability in dairy cows. Methods A total of 45 healthy Holstein cows...

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Main Authors: Jian Ma, Xue Fan, Guoqing Sun, Fuquan Yin, Guangxian Zhou, Zhihui Zhao, Shangquan Gan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2024-02-01
Series:Animal Bioscience
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Online Access:http://www.animbiosci.org/upload/pdf/ab-23-0232.pdf