Dietary Starch Concentration Affects Dairy Sheep and Goat Performances Differently during Mid-Lactation

Evolution of milk production, body reserves and blood metabolites and their relationships with dietary carbohydrates were compared in 30 Sarda dairy ewes and 26 Saanen dairy goats in mid-lactation. From 92 to 152 ± 11 days in milk (DIM), each species was allocated to two dietary treatments: high-sta...

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Main Authors: Mondina Francesca Lunesu, Mauro Decandia, Giovanni Molle, Alberto Stanislao Atzori, Giovanni Cristoforo Bomboi, Antonello Cannas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/5/1222