Bibliographic citations
Alvarado, V., (2018). Emisión de metano entérico de vacas en lactación con pastos cultivados en zona altoandina - estación lluviosa y seca [Tesis, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12996/3585
Alvarado, V., Emisión de metano entérico de vacas en lactación con pastos cultivados en zona altoandina - estación lluviosa y seca [Tesis]. : Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina; 2018. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12996/3585
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title = "Emisión de metano entérico de vacas en lactación con pastos cultivados en zona altoandina - estación lluviosa y seca",
author = "Alvarado Bolovich, Víctor Ilich",
publisher = "Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina",
year = "2018"
}
Enteric Methane emissions from eleven Brown Swiss lactating cows grazing oats and alfalfa were measured in two seasons of a year (rainy/march and dry/august). Emissions were measured from each animal for seven consecutive days in each season using the sulfur hexafluoride tracer technique and compared using paired T test. The digestibility of the diet varied significantly (P<0.001) between seasons (680 ± 18.2 vs. 640 ± 16.1 g/kg DM), with a drop in the level of crude protein (CP) and metabolizable energy (ME) and increasing neutral detergent fiber (NDF) in dry season. Enteric methane emissions (g/d) were significantly different (P<0.001) between seasons, being higher during early lactation in rainy season (322 ± 70.6) and declining during late lactation in dry season (274 ± 64.0). Enteric methane emission expressed per unit of food consumed (g/kg DMI) was significantly lower (P<0.001) in rainy season (24.3 ± 5.3) than in dry season (28.2 ± 6.6). Similar response (P<0.01) was observed in enteric methane emission expressed per unit of energy corrected milk (g/kg ECM), rainy season (24.6 ± 5.4) and dry season (27.5 ± 6.4). It was concluded that seasonal changes in availability and chemical composition of the pasture, as well as the state of lactation, lead to changes in enteric methane emissions.
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