Comparative evaluation of the effects of coconut oil, oilseeds and crystalline fat on methane release, digestion and energy balance in lambs

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 85, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 41-60

  MacHmüller, Andrea ^a   Ossowski, D A ^a   Kreuzer, M ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Digestion; Energy utilization; Lipids; Methane; Oilseeds; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BRASSICA; COCONUT OIL; DIGESTION; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; FERMENTATION; GAS EXCHANGE; LAMB; LINSEED; METHANOGENESIS; PERSISTENCE; SEED; SILAGE; SUNFLOWER;

EID: 0343133972     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(00)00126-7     Document Type: Article

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