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Enteric Methane Emission Reduction Potential of Natural Feed Supplements in Ewe Diets by Emily Roskam; Caroline O’Donnell; Maria Hayes; Stuart F Kirwan; David A Kenny; Vincent O’Flaherty; Fiona M McGovern; Noel Claffey; Sinéad M Waters is a Agricultural and Biological Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract Research into the potential use of various dietary feed supplements to reduce methane (CH4) production from ruminants has proliferated in recent years. In this study, two 8-wk long experiments were conducted with mature ewes and incorporated the use of a variety of natural dietary feed supplements offered either independently or in combination. Both experiments followed a randomized complete block design. Ewes were offered a basal diet in the form of ad libitum access to grass silage supplemented with 0.5 kg concentrates/ewe/d. The entire daily dietary concentrate allocation, incorporating the respective feed supplement, was offered each morning, and this was followed by the daily silage allocation. In experiment 1, the experimental diets contained 1) no supplementation (CON), 2) Ascophyllum nodosum (SW), 3) A. nodosum extract (EX1), 4) a blend of garlic and citrus extracts (GAR), and 5) a blend of essential oils (EO). In experiment 2, the experimental diets contained 1) no supplementation (CON), 2) A. nodosum extract (EX2), 3) soya oil (SO), and 4) a combination of EX2 and SO (EXSO). Twenty ewes per treatment were individually housed during both experiments. Methane wa
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- Author
- Emily Roskam; Caroline O’Donnell; Maria Hayes; Stuart F Kirwan; David A Kenny; Vincent O’Flaherty; Fiona M McGovern; Noel Claffey; Sinéad M Waters
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2024
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)