Effect of the Initial Time of Providing Oat Hay on Performance, Health, Behavior and Rumen Fermentation in Holstein Female Calves

Effect of the Initial Time of Providing Oat Hay on Performance, Health, Behavior and Rumen Fermentation in Holstein Female Calves

For determining the appropriate time of feeding hay, 210 healthy Holstein calves at day two were randomly divided into three groups: basic diet (calf starter) without hay (CON), and the inclusion of oat hay from the second week (H2) or fourth week (H4) with basic diet. Calves were weaned on day 56 a...

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Main Authors: Tianyu Chen, Jianxin Xiao, Tingting Li, Jing Ma, Gibson Maswayi Alugongo, Muhammad Zahoor Khan, Shuai Liu, Wei Wang, Yajing Wang, Shengli Li, Zhijun Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
calf
oat hay
time
growth performance
rumen fermentation
calf diarrhea
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/9/862

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