Effects of forage source and extruded linseed supplementation on methane emissions from growing dairy cattle of differing body weights

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 98, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 8066-8077

  Hammond, K J ^a   Humphries, D J ^a   Crompton, L A ^a   Kirton, P ^a   Reynolds, C K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Forage; Methane; Oil supplementation

Indexed keywords

LINSEED OIL; METHANE;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; BOVINE; CALORIC INTAKE; DAIRYING; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; RUMEN; SILAGE; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; LINSEED OIL; METHANE; POACEAE; RUMEN; SILAGE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84944157886     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2015-9669     Document Type: Article

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