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Effect of Supplementary Levels of Rumen-Protected Lysine and Methionine on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, and Meat Quality in Feedlot Yaks (Bos grunniens)

Zhiyuan Ma,
Zhiwei Zhao,
Hucheng Wang,
Jianwei Zhou and
Chengfu Zhang

Animals2021, 11(12), 3384;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11123384

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26 November 2021

Yak, a unique bovine species on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, has provided pastoralists with the basic materials of production and life for thousands of years. Existing literature showed that yak meat is of high nutritional value for humans whereas th...

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Effect of Rumen-Protected Lysine Supplementation on Growth Performance, Blood Metabolites, Rumen Fermentation and Bacterial Community on Feedlot Yaks Offered Corn-Based Diets

Yan Li,
Yuzhong Chen,
Peng Wu,
Abraham Allan Degen,
Kelei He,
Qianyun Zhang,
Xinsheng Zhao,
Wanyu Li,
Aiwen Zhang and
Jianwei Zhou

Animals2025, 15(19), 2901;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15192901

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4 October 2025

Feedlots rely on corn-based total mixed rations (TMR) to finish yaks. However, corn is markedly deficient in lysine and, therefore, we hypothesized that feedlot yaks supplemented with rumen-protected lysine (RPLys) would improve performance. To test...

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The Effect of Transitioning between Feeding Methods on the Gut Microbiota Dynamics of Yaks on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

Xiao-Ling Zhang,
Tian-Wei Xu,
Xun-Gang Wang,
Yuan-Yue Geng,
Hong-Jin Liu,
Lin-Yong Hu,
Na Zhao,
Sheng-Ping Kang,
Wan-Min Zhang and
Shi-Xiao Xu

Animals2020, 10(9), 1641;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10091641

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11 September 2020

Here we aimed to explore the change in yak gut microbiota after transferring yaks from grazing grassland to a feedlot, and determine their diet adaptation period. Five yaks were transferred from winter pasture to an indoor feedlot. Fecal samples were...

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