Enteric methane from lactating beef cows managed with high-and low-input grazing systems

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1365-1375

  Chiavegato, M B ^a   Rowntree, J E ^a   Carmichael, D ^a   Powers, W J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Enteric methane; Grazing management; Sulfur hexafluoride

Indexed keywords

METHANE;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BODY WEIGHT; BOVINE; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; SEASON; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHANE; PARITY; POACEAE; PREGNANCY; SEASONS;

EID: 84973304274     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2014-8128     Document Type: Article

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