The effects of supplementing Astragalus and fermented Astragalus on lactation performance, rumen microbiota, and lamb weight gain in Turpan black sheep
Shaohua Zhai
This trial selected Turpan Black ewes at 100 days of gestation as test subjects to investigate the effects of supplemental feeding with Astragalus and fermented Astragalus on the ewes' rumen microbial community structure, plasma metabolites, antioxidant capacity, milk composition, as well as the immune parameters and growth performance of newborn lambs, in order to provide a theoretical basis for stress alleviation and the application of Astragalus and fermented Astragalus. The trial selected 60