The inclusion of forage mixtures in the diet of growing dairy heifers: Impacts on digestion, energy utilisation, and methane emissions

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 197, Issue , 2014, Pages 88-95

  Hammond, K J ^a   Humphries, D J ^a   Westbury, D B ^b   Thompson, A ^a   Crompton, L A ^a   Kirton, P ^a   Green, C ^a   Reynolds, C K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cattle; Energy; Forage mixtures; Greenhouse gas emission; Growth; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; CATTLE; DAIRY FARMING; DIGESTIBILITY; ENERGY USE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FORAGE; GRAZING; GREENHOUSE GAS; METHANE; PASTURE; SWARD;

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EID: 84908009174     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2014.07.016     Document Type: Article

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