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Effects of Forage-to-Concentrate Ratio During Cold-Season Supplementation on Growth Performance, Serum Biochemistry, Hormones, and Antioxidant Capacity in Yak Calves on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
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This study investigated the effects of different forage-to-concentrate (F:C) ratios during cold-season supplementation on growth performance, serum biochemical parameters, hormone levels, and antioxidant capacity in yak calves on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Eighteen 8-months-old male yaks with similar body weights (110.01 ± 2.08 kg) were randomly assigned to two groups receiving diets with high (F:C = 7:3) or low (F:C = 3:7) forage. The trial lasted 60 days, including early (days 0-30) and late (days 31-60) experimental stages. Body weight was measured, and serum samples were collected on days 30 and 60 for biochemical and hormonal analyses. Yaks in the low-forage group showed significantly greater average daily gain during both stages and the entire experiment (
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