Can rumen methane production be predicted from volatile fatty acid concentrations?

Animal Production Science

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 630-636

  Robinson, D L ^a,b   Goopy, J ^a,b   Hegarty, R S ^a,b  

^a Australian Sheep Industry CRC   (Australia)

^b Beef Industry Centre of Excellence   (Australia)

Author keywords

Rumen fermentation; Sheep

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; FERMENTATION; METHANE; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77953792455     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN09214     Document Type: Article

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