Effect of nitrogen fertilization rate and regrowth interval of grass herbage on methane emission of zero-grazing lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 3383-3393

  Warner, D ^a   Podesta, S C ^a   Hatew, B ^a   Klop, G ^a   van Laar, H ^a,b   Bannink, A ^a   Dijkstra, J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Nutreco R and D   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Energy balance; Fresh grass; Grass maturity; Methane; Nitrogen balance

Indexed keywords

BOS; LOLIUM;

METHANE; MILK PROTEIN; NITROGEN;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BIOSYNTHESIS; BOVINE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; LACTATION; LOLIUM; METABOLISM; MILK; PH; RUMEN; SECRETION (PROCESS); VETERINARY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTATION; LOLIUM; METHANE; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; NITROGEN; RUMEN;

EID: 84928078841     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-9068     Document Type: Article

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