date:Aug 06, 2015
farms because the nutrient requirements of high-producing dairy cows are much greater than those of nonlactating or low-producing cows, he explained.
Any reduction in feed intake caused by a methane-mitigation compound or practice would likely result in decreased productivity -- which may not be evident in low- producing cows.
Methane expulsion through burping represents a net loss of feed energy for livestock, Hristov noted, adding that a high-producing dairy cow typically emits 450 to 550 gr