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

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 experiment, and the lambs were assigned to three...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors:	Shuai Du, Sihan You, Lin Sun, Xiaolong Wang, Yushan Jia, Yulei Zhou
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Subjects:	alfalfa native grass meat quality microbiota rumen
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.861025/full

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