Journal article
Effects of branched-chain volatile fatty acids and fibrolytic enzyme on rumen development in pre- and post-weaned Holstein dairy calves
Abstract
The study evaluated the effects of branched-chain volatile fatty acids (BCVFA) and fibrolytic enzyme (FE) on rumen development in calves. Forty Holstein male calves at the same ages (15 ± 2.5 days of age) and weights (45 ± 3.3 kg of body weight [BW]) were assigned randomly to four groups with a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement of treatments. Supplemental BCVFA (0 g/d or 18 g/d) and FE (0 g/d or 1.83 g/d) were fed to calves. Data were analyzed as a …
Authors
Liu Y-R; Wang C; Liu Q; Guo G; Huo W-J; Zhang Y-L; Pei C-X; Zhang S-L
Journal
Animal Biotechnology, Vol. 31, No. 6, pp. 512–519
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
November 11, 2020
DOI
10.1080/10495398.2019.1633340
ISSN
1049-5398