Effects of a Grain Source (Corn Versus Barley) and Starter Protein Content on Performance, Ruminal Fermentation, and Blood Metabolites in Holstein Dairy Calves

Effects of a Grain Source (Corn Versus Barley) and Starter Protein Content on Performance, Ruminal Fermentation, and Blood Metabolites in Holstein Dairy Calves

The effects of a grain source (corn grain (CG) vs. barley grain (BG)) and starter protein content (19% vs. 22% CP, dry matter basis) on growth performance, digestibility, ruminal fermentation, and blood metabolites were evaluated in Holstein dairy calves. Forty 3-day-old female calves with a startin...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Kazemi-Bonchenari, Mehdi Mirzaei, Mehdi HosseinYazdi, Mohammad Hossein Moradi, Mahdi Khodaei-Motlagh, Adel Pezeshki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
starch source
protein content
dairy calves
growth
amino acid
nitrogen efficiency
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/10/1722

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