Effects of Starch Level and a Mixture of Sunflower and Fish Oils on Nutrient Intake and Digestibility, Rumen Fermentation, and Ruminal Methane Emissions in Dairy Cows

Four multiparous dairy cows were used in a 4 × 4 Latin square to examine how starch level and oil mixture impact dry matter (DM) intake and digestibility, milk yield and composition, rumen fermentation, ruminal methane (CH<sub>4</sub>) emissions, and microbial diversity. Experimental tre...

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Main Authors: Babak Darabighane, Ilma Tapio, Laura Ventto, Piia Kairenius, Tomasz Stefański, Heidi Leskinen, Kevin J. Shingfield, Johanna Vilkki, Ali-Reza Bayat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/5/1310