Effects of ambient temperature and rumen–protected fat supplementation on growth performance, rumen fermentation and blood parameters during cold season in Korean cattle steers

Effects of ambient temperature and rumen–protected fat supplementation on growth performance, rumen fermentation and blood parameters during cold season in Korean cattle steers

Objective This study was performed to evaluate whether cold ambient temperature and dietary rumen-protected fat (RPF) supplementation affect growth performance, rumen fermentation, and blood parameters in Korean cattle steers. Methods Twenty Korean cattle steers (body weight [BW], 550.6±9.14 kg; age...

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Main Authors: Hyeok Joong Kang, Min Yu Piao, Seung Ju Park, Sang Weon Na, Hyun Jin Kim, Myunggi Baik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2019-05-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
Subjects:
Ambient Temperature
Beef Cattle
Blood Metabolites
Cold Stress
Growth
Rumen-protected Fat
Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-18-0621.pdf

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