Repeatability of methane production in cattle fed concentrate and forage diets

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 75-78

  Goopy, J P ^a   Hegarty, R S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Forage; Methane; Ruminant; Sulphur hexafluoride

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE;

EID: 6944247967     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/73742/2004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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