Mitigation of enteric methane emissions through improving efficiency of energy utilization and productivity in lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2630-2638

  Yan, T ^a   Mayne, C S ^a   Gordon, F G ^a   Porter, M G ^a   Agnew, R E ^a   Patterson, D C ^a   Ferris, C P ^a   Kilpatrick, D J ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Energy utilization efficiency; Methane energy output; Mitigation strategy

Indexed keywords

METHANE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHANE; MILK;

ANIMALIA; BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 77952980536     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2929     Document Type: Article

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