Ryegrass pasture combined with partial total mixed ration reduces enteric methane emissions and maintains the performance of dairy cows during mid to late lactation

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 4374-4383

  Dall Orsoletta, Aline C ^a   Almeida, João Gabriel R ^a   Carvalho, Paulo C F ^b   Savian, Jean V ^b   Ribeiro Filho, Henrique M N ^a  

^a SANTA CATARINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Grazing; Methane; Pasture dry matter intake

Indexed keywords

METHANE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BIOSYNTHESIS; BOVINE; DIET; FEMALE; LACTATION; LOLIUM; MILK; SILAGE; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; FEMALE; LACTATION; LOLIUM; METHANE; MILK; SILAGE;

EID: 84961801409     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2015-10396     Document Type: Article

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