An initial investigation on rumen fermentation pattern and methane emission of sheep offered diets containing urea or nitrate as the nitrogen source

Animal Production Science

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 653-658

  Li, L ^a   Davis, J ^b   Nolan, J ^a   Hegarty, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b Milne AgriGroup   (Australia)

Author keywords

feed intake; liveweight gain; methaemoglobin; rumen volatile fatty acid concentration.

Indexed keywords

DIET; FATTY ACID; FEEDING MECHANISM; FERMENTATION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; METHANE; NITRATE; NITROGEN; RESPIRATION; SHEEP; UREA;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84861826211     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN11254     Document Type: Article

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