Growth Performance, Rumen Fermentation and Inflammatory Response on Holstein Growing Cattle Treated with Low and High Non-Fibrous Carbohydrate to Neutral Detergent Fiber Ratio Pelleted Total Mixed Ration
Yinyin Chen,
Xiaoxiao Gong,
Yinghao Huang,
Maocheng Jiang,
Kang Zhan,
Miao Lin,
Guoqi Zhao
Affiliations
Yinyin Chen
College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
Xiaoxiao Gong
College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
Yinghao Huang
College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
Maocheng Jiang
College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
Kang Zhan
College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
Miao Lin
College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
Guoqi Zhao
College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
Twenty-four healthy castrated male Holstein growing cattle, with similar body weight (301 ± 11.5 kg), were enrolled in this study and randomly allocated into two groups (12/pen). Holstein growing cattle in the LPT (low NFC/NDF pelleted TMR) group were fed basal pelleted TMR with a low NFC/NDF ratio (NFC/NDF = 1.07), while the HPT (high NFC/NDF pelleted TMR) group were fed with a high NFC/NDF ratio diet (NFC/NDF = 1.71). The results showed that: (1) Body measurements were found to be increased for the LPT group (p p p p p p p p p p p p = 0.06).
