Effect of increased dietary crude protein levels on production performance, nitrogen utilisation, blood metabolites and ruminal fermentation of Holstein bulls

Objective This study investigated the effect of dietary crude protein (CP) supplementation on nutrient intake, nitrogen (N) utilisation, blood metabolites, ruminal fermentation and growth performance of young Holstein bulls. Methods Twenty-one young bulls weighing 277±11.2 kg were equally divided in...

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Main Authors: Chuanqi Xia, Muhammad Aziz Ur Rahman, He Yang, Taoqi Shao, Qinghua Qiu, Huawei Su, Binghai Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2018-10-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-31-10-1643.pdf

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