jatjqtjat t1_jdh58y5 wrote on March 24, 2023 at 11:08 AM Reply to comment by Cinnamongoil in Where do rumen bacteria come from? by ryum1503 Yea, its not true. It would mean if a round of antibiotics killed these bacteria off, getting them back would be... unpleasant. Bacteria that eats cellulose is going to be found on the cellulose that the cow is eating. The birth canal might give the calf head start. But it's not the only way. Permalink Parent 0
jatjqtjat t1_jdh58y5 wrote
Reply to comment by Cinnamongoil in Where do rumen bacteria come from? by ryum1503
Yea, its not true. It would mean if a round of antibiotics killed these bacteria off, getting them back would be... unpleasant.
Bacteria that eats cellulose is going to be found on the cellulose that the cow is eating.
The birth canal might give the calf head start. But it's not the only way.