Effects of Dietary Barley Starch Contents on the Performance, Nutrient Digestion, Rumen Fermentation, and Bacterial Community of Fattening Hu Sheep

Effects of Dietary Barley Starch Contents on the Performance, Nutrient Digestion, Rumen Fermentation, and Bacterial Community of Fattening Hu Sheep

The objective of this experiment was to investigate the effects of substituting corn starch (CS) with barley starch (BS) on the growth performance, nutrient digestion, rumen fermentation, and bacterial community of fattening Hu sheep. Seventy-two Hu lambs with similar initial body weight (BW, 29.70...

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Main Authors: Xiaowen Ma, Wenjing Zhou, Tongqing Guo, Fei Li, Fadi Li, Tao Ran, Zhian Zhang, Long Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
corn starch
barley starch
nutrient digestibility
rumen health
sheep
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.797801/full

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