Dynamic changes of rumen microbiota and serum metabolome revealed increases in meat quality and growth performances of sheep fed bio-fermented rice straw

Abstract Background Providing high-quality roughage is crucial for improvement of ruminant production because it is an essential component of their feed. Our previous study showed that feeding bio-fermented rice straw (BF) improved the feed intake and weight gain of sheep. However, it remains unclea...

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Main Authors: Yin Yin Kyawt, Min Aung, Yao Xu, Zhanying Sun, Yaqi Zhou, Weiyun Zhu, Varijakshapanicker Padmakumar, Zhankun Tan, Yanfen Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-023-00983-5