Effect of combining the methanogenesis inhibitor 3-nitrooxypropanol and cottonseeds on methane emissions, feed intake, and milk production of grazing dairy cows
Abstract
Combining two CH4 mitigation strategies can enhance their effectiveness for dairy cows. 3-Nitrooxypropanol and cottonseeds were supplemented twice-daily at grazing. 3-Nitrooxypropanol mildly decreased CH4 with starch, but not with cottonseeds. The additive efficacy was likely affected by supply mode and cottonseed composition. Continuous additive delivery is needed to boost effectiveness in grazing systems.
- Publication:
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Animal
- Pub Date:
- July 2024
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.animal.2024.101203
- Bibcode:
- 2024Anim...1801203M
- Keywords:
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- Lipids;
- Pasture;
- Pulse-dosing;
- Supplementation;
- 3-nitrooxypropanol