Type: Chapter

The use of feedlot/cereal grains in improving feed efficiency and reducing by-products such as methane in ruminants

Authors

Kristin Hales

US Meat Animal Research Center – USDA-ARS (United States)

Jeferson Lourenco

University of Georgia

Darren S. Seidel

University of Georgia

Osman Yasir Koyun

University of Georgia

Dylan Davis

University of Georgia

Christina Welch

University of Georgia

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Publication date:

22 June 2020

ID: 9781786768094

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Table of contents

1 Introduction 2 Types of cereal grains fed to cattle 3 Cereal grain production 4 Dietary factors affecting methane production by ruminants 5 The role of starch and forage in methane formation 6 H2 sinks in the rumen and methane production 7 Using cereal grains to improve feed efficiency and reduce methane production 8 Microbiology of cereal grain fermentation 9 Bacteria and archaea involved in fermentation 10 Feed retention time 11 Acidosis and other negative feed effects 12 Summary 13 Where to look for further information 14 References