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The Evaluation Of Feed Additives On Reducing Enteric Methane Production From Cattle, Reba L. Colin
The Evaluation Of Feed Additives On Reducing Enteric Methane Production From Cattle, Reba L. Colin
Department of Animal Science: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Environmental sustainability can be positively impacted by the inclusion of feed additives to reduce enteric methane production from cattle. Methane production can be affected by feed additives that either alter the rumen environment or act as methanogenesis inhibitors. A reduction in methane from cattle can contribute to meeting carbon neutrality.
A metabolism study was conducted to evaluate Alga 1.0, a product containing bromoform, fed to cattle to evaluate the effects on gas emissions. Treatments were (0, 69, or 103 g/d Alga 1.0) fed in a corn-based diet. Headbox-style indirect calorimeters were used to measure gas emissions. Feeding Alga 1.0 linearly …