Preweaning Megasphaera elsdenii supplementation in dairy-beef calves: Impact on performance, behavior, and rumen development

Preweaning Megasphaera elsdenii supplementation in dairy-beef calves: Impact on performance, behavior, and rumen development

ABSTRACT: This study evaluated the effects of an oral probiotic capsule containing a live culture of Megasphaera elsdenii NCIMB 41125 on performance, feeding behavior, rumen pH and VFA concentration, and development of dairy-beef crossbred calves. Thirty-one male dairy-beef crossbred calves (Holstei...

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Main Authors: G. Mazon, J.M.V. Pereira, K. Nishihara, M.A. Steele, J.H.C. Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
Subjects:
nutraceutical intervention
feeding behavior
probiotics
calf nutrition
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030224011901
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