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Methane production by sheep when fed either untreated, ammonia treated or sodium hydroxide treated straw

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2017

A R Moss  and
D I Givens
A R Moss
Affiliation:
ADAS Feed Evaluation Unit, Stratford on Avon, CV37 9RQ, UK
D I Givens
Affiliation:
ADAS Feed Evaluation Unit, Stratford on Avon, CV37 9RQ, UK
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In recent years considerable attention has been given to Improving the feeding value of low-quality roughages through physiological, biological and chemical processes (Jackson, 1978). Many reviews of chemical treatment methods on the effect of digestibility have previously been undertaken by Homb (1984), Sundstøl (1984) and Wanapat et al (1985), but few have studied the effect on methane production. The values available are very variable. Since the importance of chemically upgrading low-quality forages is also increasing in developing countries, it is essential to investigate further the effect chemical upgrading has on methane production, in order to estimate its impact on global warming.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1992 , March 1992 , pp. 204
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1992

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