Diet and monensin influence the temporal dynamics of the rumen microbiome in stocker and finishing cattle.
Jianmin ChaiCaleb P WeissPaul A BeckWei ZhaoYing LiJiang-Chao ZhaoPublished in: Journal of animal science and biotechnology (2024)
In summary, the temporal dynamics of the rumen microbiome in cattle at the stocker and finishing stage are influenced by multiple factors of the feeding strategy. Diet at the stocker phase may temporarily affect the microbial composition during this stage. Modulating the rumen microbiome in the steers at the stocker stage affects the microbial interactions and performance in the finishing stage.