Dietary supplementation of sodium butyrate enhances lactation performance by promoting nutrient digestion and mammary gland development in dairy cows

This experiment was to evaluate the influence of sodium butyrate (SB) addition on milk production, ruminal fermentation, nutrient digestion, and the development and metabolism regulation of the mammary gland in dairy cows. Forty Holstein dairy cows averaging 710 ± 18.5 kg body weight, 72.8 ± 3.66 d...

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Main Authors: Jing Zhang, Lijun Bu, Yapeng Liu, Wenjie Huo, Chengqiang Xia, Caixia Pei, Qiang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2023-12-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654523001142