When it comes to breaking down plant matter and converting it to energy, the cow has it all figured out. Its digestive system allows it to eat more than 150 pounds of plant matter every day. Now ...

Behind every successful cow are millions of gut microorganisms — mostly bacteria, protozoa, and some fungi. This bastion of bugs that resides in a cow’s 20-gallon rumen are ultimately responsible for ...

Weaning the dairy calf is not just about restricting and removing milk from the diet. Key to a successful weaning is not just about a calf’s age and number of days on milk more importantly it’s about ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Measurements of rumen liquid volume by Co dilution or by evacuation of rumen contents were compared and the effect of evacuation on subsequent ...

For beef finishers, winter is often a time when a high level of starch is being fed to get animals finished as efficiently and profitably as possible. This can be a risk factor for acidosis. Acidosis ...

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