Benefits of barley straw as a forage for dairy calves before and after weaning

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to assess the potential consequences on calf intake, performance, behavior, ruminal microbiome, and ruminal epithelium development of combining the inclusion of chopped barley straw and alfalfa hay during the pre- and postweaning periods keeping concentrate to for...

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Main Authors: G. Antúnez-Tort, A. Bach, C. Cajarville, M. Vidal, F. Fàbregas, M.A. Ahangarani, M. Terré
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-11-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030223003338