The effect of rumen inoculation on the growth rates of calves and lambs

Three commercially prepared rumen cultures and fresh rumen liquor were compared to determine their effect on the rate of gain and efficiency of feed utilization of a) twenty-four steer calves, b) twenty-four two-year old steers in pasture, and c) twelve weanling lambs. Two of the cultures were prepared from the rumen contents of fast and slow gaining steers from experimental feeding tests, the other was a commercial product marketed under the trade name of Ruzyme.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Animal Husbandry

Department dc:contributor.department

Animal Husbandry

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

1956

Author dc:creator

• McClaugherty, Frank Shannon

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Carter, R. C.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Litton, George W.
• Pardue, Louis A.

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Dc Identifier Other

etd-09082012-040352

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/44664