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Decrease in methane emissions in dairy cows with increase in dietary linseed content

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

C Martin ,
A Ferlay ,
Y Chilliard  and
M Doreau
C Martin
Affiliation:
INRA, Saint Genès Champanelle, France
A Ferlay
Affiliation:
INRA, Saint Genès Champanelle, France
Y Chilliard
Affiliation:
INRA, Saint Genès Champanelle, France
M Doreau*
Affiliation:
INRA, Saint Genès Champanelle, France
*
Email: [email protected]
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Because ruminants make a significant contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, attempts are being made by dietary manipulation, to mitigate methane emissions without altering animal performance. Dietary fat supply may be a promising solution (Martin et al., 2008a). A first experiment has shown that increasing extruded linseed supply in a hay-based diet resulted in a decrease in methane production (Martin et al., 2007). A second experiment has been carried out using a maize silage-based diet and the same linseed supply. The present abstract summarises the results of both experiments.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2009 , April 2009 , pp. 21
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2009

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