Enteric methane emissions and efficiency of use of energy in Holstein heifers and steers at age of six months

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 356-362

  Jiao, H P ^a,b   Yan, T ^a   McDowell, D A ^b   Carson, A F ^a   Ferris, C P ^a   Easson, D L ^a   Wills, D ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy metabolism; Enteric methane emission; Holstein young stock

Indexed keywords

METHANE;

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DAIRYING; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGING; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; MALE; METHANE;

EID: 84882620841     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2012-5259     Document Type: Article

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