Effects of feeding fresh white clover (Trifolium repens) or perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) on enteric methane emissions from sheep

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 166-167, Issue , 2011, Pages 398-404

  Hammond, K J ^a,b   Hoskin, S O ^a,b   Burke, J L ^b   Waghorn, G C ^c   Koolaard, J P ^a   Muetzel, S ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c DAIRYNZ   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Feeding level; Methane; Perennial ryegrass; Respiration chamber; Sheep; White clover

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; OVIS ARIES; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 79958766114     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.04.028     Document Type: Article

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