The Effects of Grass Silage Additive Type and Barley Grain Preservation Method on Rumen Function, Microbial Ecology, and Energy Metabolism of Dairy Cows

The effects of grass silage and barley grain preservation methods on dairy cows were evaluated using four Nordic Red dairy cows placed in respiration chambers in a 4 × 4 Latin square. Silage was conserved using a formic acid-based product (AS) or a homofermentative lactic acid bacteria inoculant (IS...

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Main Authors: Ali R. Bayat, Ilma Tapio, Marcia Franco, Tomasz Stefański, Päivi Mäntysaari, Marketta Rinne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Dairy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2624-862X/4/4/48