On the use of a laser methane detector in dairy cows

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 157-160

  Chagunda, M G G ^a   Ross, D ^a   Roberts, D J ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Enteric methane; Laser methane detector

Indexed keywords

DAIRY COW; DAIRY COWS; ENTERIC METHANE; FEEDING REGIME; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; PROJECT-BASED; RESEARCH CENTRES; SCOTLAND;

DETECTORS; FEEDING; LASERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

METHANE;

CATTLE; DETECTION METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; ESTIMATION METHOD; LACTATION; LASER; MEASUREMENT METHOD; METHANE;

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 67650681777     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2009.05.008     Document Type: Article

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