The effects of fresh forages and feed intake level on digesta kinetics and enteric methane emissions from sheep

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 193, Issue , 2014, Pages 32-43

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

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c DAIRYNZ   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Digesta kinetics; Intake; Mean retention time; Methane; Sheep

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 84901406316     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2014.04.005     Document Type: Article

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