Comparison of rumen bacterial communities in dairy herds of different production
Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to compare the rumen bacterial composition in high and low yielding dairy cows within and between two dairy herds. Eighty five Holstein dairy cows in mid-lactation (79–179 days in milk) were selected from two farms: Farm 12 (M305 = 12,300 kg; n = 47;...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-017-1098-z |