The effects of partial replacement of soybean meal by xylose-treated soybean meal in the starter concentrate on performance, health status, and blood metabolites of Holstein calves

The objective was to study the effects of partial replacement of soybean meal (SBM) with xylose-treated SBM (XSBM) as a source of rumen undegradable protein (RUP) in the starter concentrate of calves on performance, health status and selected blood metabolites. Twenty-one female Holstein dairy calve...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Kazemi-Bonchenari, Ali Reza Alizadeh, Ali Reza Tahriri, Keyvan Karkoodi, Sam Jalali, Hassan Sadri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-04-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/3680