Comparison of rumen bacterial communities in dairy herds of different production

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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Main Authors: Nagaraju Indugu, Bonnie Vecchiarelli, Linda D. Baker, James D. Ferguson, Jairam K. P. Vanamala, Dipti W. Pitta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Dairy cows
Rumen microbiota
Dairy herds
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-017-1098-z

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