Nutrient utilisation and methane emissions in Sahiwal calves differing in residual feed intake

Archives of Animal Nutrition

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 345-357

  Sharma, Vimlesh C ^a   Mahesh, Munnurpal S ^a   Mohini, Madhu ^a   Datt, Chander ^a   Nampoothiri, Vinu M ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

blood composition; digestibility; methane production; performance; residual feed intake; Sahiwal; zebu breed

Indexed keywords

BOS INDICUS;

METHANE;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BLOOD; BOVINAE; BREEDING; DAIRYING; DIGESTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MALE; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIGESTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MALE; METHANE;

EID: 84925285030     PISSN: 1745039X     EISSN: 14772817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1745039X.2014.951193     Document Type: Article

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