Feeding biotreated rumen digesta affects nutrient digestion, ruminal fermentation, and blood parameters in calves

Abstract The objective of this research was to examine the impact of feeding biologically treated rumen digesta (BTRD) to Holstein steer calves at levels of 0, 10, 20, and 30% (DM-based) on feed consumption, nutrient digestion, growth performance, rumen fermentation, and plasma metabolites. Sixteen...

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Main Authors: Kian Sadeghi, Farhad Parnian-Khajehdizaj, Mahdi Ganjkhanlou, Samad Zamanzad-Ghavidel, Reza Faraji, Valiollah Palangi, Rasoul Kowsar
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Mahdi Ganjkhanlou
Samad Zamanzad-Ghavidel
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Valiollah Palangi
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description Abstract The objective of this research was to examine the impact of feeding biologically treated rumen digesta (BTRD) to Holstein steer calves at levels of 0, 10, 20, and 30% (DM-based) on feed consumption, nutrient digestion, growth performance, rumen fermentation, and plasma metabolites. Sixteen Holstein steer calves with an initial BW of 113 ± 8 kg were randomly allocated in a randomized complete design. Dietary inclusion of BTRD in calves diet did not altered (P < 0.05) total intakes of DM, OM, and CP, when compared to those on the control diet over the experiment, but improved (P < 0.01) NDF and ADF consumption. Dietary inclusion of BTRD by 20% increased significantly DM and OM digestibility, average daily gain and feed efficiency (FE) (P < 0.05) and decreased feed conversion ratio (FCR) during 60 to 120 days. Plasma glucose, triglyceride, total protein, creatinine, or urea-N concentrations between treatments were not affected, but uric acid was reduced linearly (P = 0.02) in steers given BTRD supplements. Supplemented diets containing BTRD had the highest levels of plasma cholesterol and HDL, which increased with increasing BTRD inclusion levels. BTRD supplements were found to lower MDA levels in steers than control diets. This study found that dietary BTRD supplementation improved performance and health status of Holstein steer calves as well as their oxidative parameters.
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spelling doaj-art-70e3b982be3a4815b8cd60134ebbe8022025-08-20T02:39:40ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-12-0114111310.1038/s41598-024-82410-xFeeding biotreated rumen digesta affects nutrient digestion, ruminal fermentation, and blood parameters in calvesKian Sadeghi0Farhad Parnian-Khajehdizaj1Mahdi Ganjkhanlou2Samad Zamanzad-Ghavidel3Reza Faraji4Valiollah Palangi5Rasoul Kowsar6Department of Animal Science, Campus of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of TehranAnimal Science Research Department, East Azarbaijan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEODepartment of Animal Science, Campus of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of TehranLivestock Production Improvement Deputy, East Azarbaijan Agriculture Jihad OrganizationDepartment of Animal Science, Campus of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of TehranVisiting Researcher at Department of Life Sciences, Western Caspian UniversityDepartment of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of TechnologyAbstract The objective of this research was to examine the impact of feeding biologically treated rumen digesta (BTRD) to Holstein steer calves at levels of 0, 10, 20, and 30% (DM-based) on feed consumption, nutrient digestion, growth performance, rumen fermentation, and plasma metabolites. Sixteen Holstein steer calves with an initial BW of 113 ± 8 kg were randomly allocated in a randomized complete design. Dietary inclusion of BTRD in calves diet did not altered (P < 0.05) total intakes of DM, OM, and CP, when compared to those on the control diet over the experiment, but improved (P < 0.01) NDF and ADF consumption. Dietary inclusion of BTRD by 20% increased significantly DM and OM digestibility, average daily gain and feed efficiency (FE) (P < 0.05) and decreased feed conversion ratio (FCR) during 60 to 120 days. Plasma glucose, triglyceride, total protein, creatinine, or urea-N concentrations between treatments were not affected, but uric acid was reduced linearly (P = 0.02) in steers given BTRD supplements. Supplemented diets containing BTRD had the highest levels of plasma cholesterol and HDL, which increased with increasing BTRD inclusion levels. BTRD supplements were found to lower MDA levels in steers than control diets. This study found that dietary BTRD supplementation improved performance and health status of Holstein steer calves as well as their oxidative parameters.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-82410-xHolstein calvesRumen digestaGrowth performanceBlood metabolites
spellingShingle Kian Sadeghi
Farhad Parnian-Khajehdizaj
Mahdi Ganjkhanlou
Samad Zamanzad-Ghavidel
Reza Faraji
Valiollah Palangi
Rasoul Kowsar
Feeding biotreated rumen digesta affects nutrient digestion, ruminal fermentation, and blood parameters in calves
Scientific Reports
Holstein calves
Rumen digesta
Growth performance
Blood metabolites
title Feeding biotreated rumen digesta affects nutrient digestion, ruminal fermentation, and blood parameters in calves
title_full Feeding biotreated rumen digesta affects nutrient digestion, ruminal fermentation, and blood parameters in calves
title_fullStr Feeding biotreated rumen digesta affects nutrient digestion, ruminal fermentation, and blood parameters in calves
title_full_unstemmed Feeding biotreated rumen digesta affects nutrient digestion, ruminal fermentation, and blood parameters in calves
title_short Feeding biotreated rumen digesta affects nutrient digestion, ruminal fermentation, and blood parameters in calves
title_sort feeding biotreated rumen digesta affects nutrient digestion ruminal fermentation and blood parameters in calves
topic Holstein calves
Rumen digesta
Growth performance
Blood metabolites
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-82410-x
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