Cow food and methods of husbandry for increased milk production
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1. A method of shifting the rumen microbiome of a cow, comprising:
- feeding the cow a food comprising a Pichia kudriavzevii and a Clostridium butyricum,wherein a first population of microbes present in the rumen of the cow before feeding the food increase in abundance after feeding the food; and
wherein a second population of microbes present in the rumen of the cow before feeding the food decrease in abundance after feeding the food.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to animal food and methods for shifting rumen microbiome in a ruminant animal, such as a cow. Particularly, the disclosure provides a cow food comprising microorganisms, such as a Pichia sp. and a Clostridium sp.
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1. A method of shifting the rumen microbiome of a cow, comprising:
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feeding the cow a food comprising a Pichia kudriavzevii and a Clostridium butyricum, wherein a first population of microbes present in the rumen of the cow before feeding the food increase in abundance after feeding the food; and wherein a second population of microbes present in the rumen of the cow before feeding the food decrease in abundance after feeding the food. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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