Effects of medium-chain fatty acid supplementation on performance and rumen fermentation of lactating Holstein dairy cows

Medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) have antimicrobial properties and cause negative or positive effects on animal performance depending on its dosage. We hypothesized that MCFA supplementation at a lower dose (i.e., 0.05–0.2% of dietary DM) would increase rumen pH and milk production without decreasin...

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Main Authors: M. Burdick, M. Zhou, L.L. Guan, M. Oba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731122000428