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...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Elsevier
2023-11-01
|
Series: | Journal of Dairy Science |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030223003338 |