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MEASURING RUMINAL METHANE EMISSION AND HEAT ENERGY OF SMALL RUMINANTS WITH A PORTABLE GROUP CALORIMETRY SYSTEM

Objective

Objectives are to determine appropriate experimental conditions for use of a portable calorimery system with groups of meat goats. Effects of the numbers of days and measures in a day will be assessed. Appropriate numbers of animals in groups in pen and pasture settings will be identified.

Investigators
Goetsch, A. L.
Institution
Kingston University
Start date
2020
End date
2023
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
OKLUGOETSCH2020
Accession number
1021914
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