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Phenotypic traits related to methane emissions from Holstein dairy cows challenged by low or high forage proportion.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Dec 2024
Kjeldsen Maria H, de Evan Rozada Trinidad, Noel Samantha J, Schönherz Anna, Hellwing Anne Louise F, Lund Peter, Weisbjerg Martin R
Abstract excerpt
Limited literature is available identifying phenotypical traits related to enteric methane (CH4) production from dairy cows, despite its relevance in relation to breeding for animals with a low CH4 yield (g/kg DMI) and the derived consequences hereof. This study aimed to investigate the relationships between CH4 yield and different animal phenotypes when 16 second-parity dairy cows, fitted with a ruminal cannula,...
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