Methane emissions, body composition, and rumen fermentation traits of beef heifers differing in residual feed intake

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 5789-5800

  Fitzsimons, C ^a,b   Kenny, D A ^a   Deighton, M H ^c   Fahey, A G ^b   McGee, M ^a  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beef heifer; Body composition; Grass silage; Methane; Residual feed intake; Rumen fermentation

Indexed keywords

BOS;

METHANE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; METHANE; RUMEN;

EID: 84888173889     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2013-6956     Document Type: Article

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