Sammanfattning

This study evaluated potential trade-offs between enteric methane (CH4) emissions and CH4 emissions from feces of dairy cows fed grass silage or partial replacement of grass silage with corn silage, both with and without supplementation of rapeseed oil. Measured data for eight dairy cows (two blocks) included in a production trial were analyzed. Dietary treatments were grass silage (GS), GS supplemented with rapeseed oil (GS-RSO), GS plus corn silage (GSCS), and GSCS supplemented with rapeseed oil (GSCS-RSO). Feces samples were collected after each period and incubated for nine weeks to estimate fecal CH4 emissions. Including RSO (0.5 kg/d) in the diet decreased dry matter intake (DMI) by 1.75 kg/d. Enteric CH4 emissions were reduced by inclusion of RSO in the diet (on average 473 vs. 607 L/d). In 9-week incubations, there was a trend for lower CH4 emissions from feces of cows fed diets supplemented with RSO (on average 3.45 L/kg DM) than cows with diets not supplemented with RSO (3.84 L/kg DM). Total CH4 emissions (enteric + feces, L/d) were significantly lower for the cows fed diets supplemented with RSO. Total fecal CH4 emissions were similar between treatments, indicating no trade-offs between enteric and fecal CH4 emissions.

Nyckelord

corn silage; dairy cows; fermentation; grass silage; methane emissions; rapeseed oil

Publicerad i

Animals
2021, Volym: 11, nummer: 5, artikelnummer: 1322
Utgivare: MDPI

SLU författare

• Ramin, Mohammad

  • Institutionen för norrländsk jordbruksvetenskap, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Chagas, Juana

  • Institutionen för norrländsk jordbruksvetenskap, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Krizsan, Sophie Julie

  • Institutionen för norrländsk jordbruksvetenskap, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

UKÄ forskningsämne

Miljövetenskap
Husdjursvetenskap


Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11051322

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/112070