Effect of incremental flaxseed supplementation of an herbage diet on methane output and ruminal fermentation in continuous culture

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 3961-3969

  Soder, K J ^a   Brito, A F ^b   Rubano, M D ^a   Dell, C J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Flaxseed; Herbage; In vitro fermentation; Methane

Indexed keywords

METHANE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATTLE; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FLAX; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUE; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FLAX; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METHANE; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; RUMEN;

EID: 84862536052     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4981     Document Type: Article

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