Effect of Varying Dietary Crude Protein Level on Milk Production, Nutrient Digestibility, and Serum Metabolites by Lactating Donkeys

Donkey milk is considered as a functional food due to its high levels of whey protein, and can be used in newborn nutrition, due to the nutritional similarities with human milk and its hypoallergenic property. However, donkey milk yield is very low and little is known about improving donkey milk yie...

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Main Authors: Yuanxi Yue, Li Li, Manman Tong, Shuyi Li, Yanli Zhao, Xiaoyu Guo, Yongmei Guo, Binlin Shi, Sumei Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/16/2066