Supplementation of graded levels of rumen-protected choline to a pelleted total mixed ration did not improve the growth and slaughter performance of fattening lambs [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 Choline is an essential nutrient in ruminant diets, which contributes to the fundamental biological functions of the animal. However, choline is easily degraded in the rumen before it can be absorbed.
Arjan Jonker, Yuhua He, He Yuhua
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Growth Performance, Rumen Fermentation and Inflammatory Response on Holstein Growing Cattle Treated with Low and High Non-Fibrous Carbohydrate to Neutral Detergent Fiber Ratio Pelleted Total Mixed Ration [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Twenty-four healthy castrated male Holstein growing cattle, with similar body weight (301 ± 11.5 kg), were enrolled in this study and randomly allocated into two groups (12/pen).
Maocheng Jiang +2 more
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Effects of Replacing Alfalfa Hay With Native Grass Hay in Pelleted Total Mixed Ration on Physicochemical Parameters, Fatty Acid Profile, and Rumen Microbiota in Lamb [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 This study aimed to investigate the effects of replacing alfalfa with native grass on growth performance, meat quality, and rumen microbiota of lambs. Forty-five 6-month-old Ujimqin lambs with live body weight (BW) of 29.50 ± 0.26 kg were used for the ...
Yushan Jia, Shuai Du, Du Shuai
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Ginkgo Biloba L. Residues Partially Replacing Alfalfa Hay Pellet in Pelleted Total Mixed Ration on Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Parameters, Rumen Fermentation, Immune Function and Meat Quality in Finishing Haimen White Goats [PDF]
Animals, 2021 Sixty castrated male Haimen white growing goats with an initial age of 100 days old and similar body weight (16 ± 1.5 kg) were selected and randomly allocated into five groups with three replicates in each group with four goats in each pen (5 m × 3.2 m).
Tianyu Yang, Maocheng Jiang, Lin Wang
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Dietary Supplementation of Yeast Culture Into Pelleted Total Mixed Rations Improves the Growth Performance of Fattening Lambs [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 There is a growing interest in the use of yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) culture (YC) for the enhancement of growth performance and general animal health.
Xuezhao Sun, Jennifer Burke, Yuhua He
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Evaluation of feeding effects of pelletized total mixed ration in Hu sheep: growth performance, bacterial community and rumen fermentation [PDF]
Animal BioscienceObjective The study aimed to compare the growth performance, rumen fermentation, and rumen bacterial community of fattening Hu sheep fed either total mixed ration (TMR) or pelleted total mixed ration (PTMR) and to assess the feeding efficiency.
Chuankai Zhang +7 more
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Effects of the Supplementation of Lysophospholipids through Pelleted Total Mixed Rations on Blood Biochemical Parameters and Milk Production and Composition of Mid-Lactation Dairy Cows [PDF]
Animals, 2020 Lysophospholipids (LPL), a new feed additive, were supplemented to a pelleted total mixed ration (TMR) of dairy cows to examine its effects on feed intake, production, and composition of milk and plasma biochemical parameters.
Rongzhen Zhong +2 more
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Does Pelleted Starter Feed Restriction and Provision of Total Mixed Ration Ad Libitum during Weaning Influence the Behavior of Dairy Calves? [PDF]
AnimalsCurrently, in dairy farming, there is growing concern for the welfare of calves during the critical period between the separation from their dams and weaning.
Anna Antonella Spina +4 more
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The Effect of Feeding a Total Mixed Ration with an ad libitum or Restricted Pelleted Starter on Growth Performance, Rumination Behavior, Blood Metabolites, and Rumen Fermentation in Weaning Holstein Dairy Calves [PDF]
Animals, 2023 The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effect of the starter restriction and of the ad libitum TMR (total mixed ration) inclusion on intake, growth performance, rumination time (RT), and health condition of Holstein dairy calves during weaning.
Anna Antonella Spina +7 more
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Effects of dietary forage neutral detergent fiber and rumen degradable starch ratios on chewing activity, ruminal fermentation, ruminal microbes and nutrient digestibility of Hu sheep fed a pelleted total mixed ration [PDF]
Journal of Animal ScienceAbstract Pelleted total mixed ration (P-TMR) feeding, which has become a common practice in providing nutrition for fattening sheep, requires careful consideration of the balance between forage neutral detergent fiber (FNDF) and rumen degradable starch (RDS) to maintain proper rumen functions.
Ma Zhiyuan, Li Fadi, Xinji Wang
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