Effects of the Oat Hay Feeding Method and Compound Probiotic Supplementation on the Growth, Antioxidant Capacity, Immunity, and Rumen Bacteria Community of Dairy Calves

• Main Authors: Yong-Qing Guo (Author), Ya-Ru Hu (Author), Su-Ran Liu (Author), Meng Wang (Author), Zhen-Yu Xian (Author), De-Wu Liu (Author), Bao-Li Sun (Author), Yao-Kun Li (Author), Guang-Bin Liu (Author), Ming Deng (Author), Wen-Feng Hu (Author), Qing-Shen Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed to investigate the effects of the oat hay feeding method and compound probiotics (CMP) on the growth, health, serum antioxidant and immune indicators, rumen fermentation, and bacteria community of dairy calves from 3 to 5 months of age. Forty-eight female Holstein calves (80 ± 7 day...