Inhibiting methane production in Brahman cattle by dietary supplementation with a novel compound and the effects on growth

Australian Journal of Agriculture Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 323-329

  McCrabb, G J ^a   Berger, K T ^a   Magner, T ^a   May, C ^a   Hunter, R A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

bromochloromethane; feed conversion efficiency; voluntary roughage intake; cyclodextrin

Indexed keywords

BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0030889852     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A96119     Document Type: Article

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