Effect of Oat Hay as a Substitute for Alfalfa Hay on the Gut Microbiome and Metabolites of Yak Calves
To evaluate the impact of different roughages on the intestinal microbiota of yak calves, we fed them oat hay in substitution of alfalfa hay, in addition to milk replacer and starter powder. Twenty-one 45-day-old male yak calves were selected and randomly assigned to three groups: the milk replacer...
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| Main Authors: | Yingchao Gu, Lele An, Yanan Zhou, Guoliang Xue, Yang Jiao, Deyu Yang, Shujie Liu, Zhanhong Cui |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024-11-01
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| Series: | Animals |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/22/3329 |
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