ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2025
Effects of a fermented cotton straw-apple pomace mixture on growth performance, rumen microbial community, and metabolome in beef cattle.
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- Effects of cotton straw and apple pomace mixed ensilage on growth performance, slaughter performance, meat quality, rumen microbiota and metabolome of Xinjiang Brown cattle.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
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Introduction: The utilization of agricultural by-products as feed plays a significant role in reducing resource waste and promoting sustainable development of the livestock industry. This study investigated the effects of replacing corn silage with a fermented cotton straw-apple pomace mixture in beef cattle diets. Methods: Twenty beef cattle were randomly assigned to two groups: a control (CON) group fed a basal diet and a treatment (TRE) group fed a diet in which corn silage was replaced by the fermented mixture. We assessed growth performance, rumen fermentation parameters, fibrolytic enzyme activities, bacteria community structure, and metabolite profiles. Results: Compared to the CON group, the TRE group showed reductions in average daily gain (ADG) and dry matter intake (DMI) by 25.42 and 18.79%, respectively ( Discussion: In conclusion, replacing corn silage with the fermented cotton straw-apple pomace mixture reduced ADG, VFA concentrations, and ruminal fibrolytic enzyme activities in beef cattle; these effects may be related to changes in specific rumen bacteria and metabolites.
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