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Effect of feed type on methane produced by sheep

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2017

Angela Moss  and
D I Givens
Angela Moss
Affiliation:
ADAS Feed Evaluation Unit, Alcester Road, Stratford on Avon, CV37 9RQ
D I Givens
Affiliation:
ADAS Feed Evaluation Unit, Alcester Road, Stratford on Avon, CV37 9RQ
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The loss of digestible energy from ruminant feeds as methane gas is often assumed to be about 0.08 of gross energy (GE) intake. This represents a significant loss of feed energy and recently concern has been expressed about the importance of methane as a gas which contributes to global warming. As methane is a gaseous loss, its measurement requires specialised equipment. Therefore the metabolisable energy (ME) content of many feedstuffs is estimated using a predicted methane energy loss.

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Rumen Metabolism
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1990 , March 1990 , pp. 28
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1990

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