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Methane Production in Dairy Cows

Year: 1979

Type: article

Abstract: The relationship among diet composition, intake, and methane production was investigated with data during 404 total energy balance trials with Holstein cows.Methane production in all trials was measured in open circuit respiration chambers.The most useful predictor of total methane production was amounts of soluble residue, hemicellulose, and cellulose that apparently were digested.The regression was methane (Meal) = .439+ .273+ .015kg digestible soluble residue + .512-+ .078kg digestible hemicellulose + 1.393 + .097kg digestible cellulose.

Source: Journal of Dairy Science

DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(79)83465-7

Authors: P.W. Moe, H.F. Tyrrell

Institutions: United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center

Language: English

Topic: Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology

Subfield: Animal Science and Zoology

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Climate action

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2079959646

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Cites: 12

Cited by: 425

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