Effect of genotype and feeding regime on enteric methane, non-milk nitrogen and performance of dairy cows during the winter feeding period

Livestock Science

Volumn 122, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 323-332

  Chagunda, M G G ^a   Romer D A M ^a   Roberts, D J ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enteric methane; Feeding regime; Genotype; Non milk nitrogen

Indexed keywords

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EID: 67349267653     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.09.020     Document Type: Article

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