Effects of milk replacer feeding level on growth performance, rumen development and the ruminal bacterial community in lambs

Effects of milk replacer feeding level on growth performance, rumen development and the ruminal bacterial community in lambs

Feeding with a suitable level of milk replacer (MR) can improve the survival rate and stimulate the growth potential of early lambs. However, feeding excessive MR might be detrimental to rumen development and microbial colonization. Herein, we investigated the effects of feeding different levels of...

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Main Authors: Yongliang Huang, Guoxiu Wang, Qian Zhang, Zhanyu Chen, Chong Li, Weimin Wang, Xiaoxue Zhang, Xiaojuan Wang, Deyin Zhang, Panpan Cui, Zongwu Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
lambs
milk replacer
rumen development
rumen fermentation
fiber degradation
rumen microbiota
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1069964/full

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