Three 4x4 Latin square experiments of methane emissions by different oils supplementation to Lai Sind male cattle were carried out. In Exp 1 average live weight of Lai Sind male cattle was 180 ±11.2kg (X±Std) and 4 treatments were rice straw and concentrate, rice straw, concentrate + 1% fish oil, rice straw, concentrate + 2 % fish oil and rice straw, concentrate + 3% fish oil corresponding to the CFO0, CFO1, CFO2 and CFO3 treatments. In Exp 2 the average live weight of Lai Sind male cattle was213±27.6kg (X±Std) and4 treatments were rice straw and concentrate (CCO0), rice straw, concentrate + 1% coconut oil (CCO1), rice straw, concentrate + 2 % coconut oil (CCO2) and rice straw, concentrate + 3% coconut oil (CCO3). In Exp 3 the average live weight was 267 ± 31.2 kg (X±Std) and the treatments were rice straw + concentrate ground nut oil (GO_0), rice straw, concentrate + 1% ground nut oil (GO_1), rice straw, concentrate + 2 % ground nut oil (GO_2) and rice straw, concentrate + 3% ground nut oil (GO_3). In all three experiments, rice straw was fed ad libitum, while concentrate (14.4 % CP and 3000 Kcal/kg DM) was fed at a level of 1 kg per 150 kg LW. The experimental period was 14 days with 7 days for adaptation and then 7 days for sampling. CH 4 and CO 2 production, which will be measured over a 24 h period with two consecutive days, while the cattle heads were in ventilated hood. Concentrations of CH 4 and CO 2 in chamber were automatically recorded during the measurement period by using Infrared Gas Analyzer, Model IR200, Style: S3; YOKOGAWA, Japan. The results indicated that in Exp 1 Supplementing catfish oil to basal rice straw diets of cattle from 1 to 3 % (DM basis) was gradually reduced methane production and did not cause any negative effects on feed intakes, nutrient digestibility and rumen parameters. The studies of supplementation of catfish oil more than 3 % in the cattle diets should be considered to evaluate GHG emissions and growth performance for farmers’ practices. In the second experiment the supplementation of coconut oil to cattle diets from 1 to 3 % (DM basis) gradually reduced methane production and did not have any negative effects on nutrient digestibility, however a reduction of feed and nutrient intake was found. However, in Exp 3 we did not find any significant difference in methane production and nutrient digestibility among the 0, 1, 2 and 3% ground nut oil treatments. For three experiments the CO 2 emissions were proportionally linear relationship with CH4 production. The conclusion was that supplementation of fish oil and coconut oil should be considered to reduce methane production in cattle raising.
Tạp chí khoa học Trường Đại học Cần Thơ
Lầu 4, Nhà Điều Hành, Khu II, đường 3/2, P. Xuân Khánh, Q. Ninh Kiều, TP. Cần Thơ
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