Dietary Supplementation of Monensin for Methane Mitigation in Non Pregnant Non Lactating Murrah Buffaloes
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shiva gupta
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Enteric Methane, Buffalo, MonensinAbstract
ABSTRACT- The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary monensin supplementation on nutrient utilization and enteric methane emission in non pregnant non lactating Murrah buffaloes. Fourteen dry Murrah buffaloes were randomly divided into two groups of seven animals each based on body weight. Both groups were fed as per ICAR, (2013) without and with monensin supplementation (350 mg/head/day) in control and treatment group, respectively for sixty days. The daily nutrient intake (kg/d) and apparent digestibility (%) of nutrients were similar (P>0.05) in both the groups. However, Enteric CH4 emissions (g/d) was found to be reduced by 10.09% in monensin supplemented group as compared to control and lowered (P<0.05) by 6.34% for g/kg dry matter intake (19.78 Vs 21.12) in monensin supplemented group as compared to control. Methane energy loss as % of grass energy (GE), digestible energy (DE) and metabolizable energy (ME) was reduced (P<0.05) in monensin supplemented group by 6.36, 9.24 and 9.79%, respectively. In conclusion, dietary monensin supplementation to non pregnant non lactating Murrah Buffaloes could reduce enteric methane emissions without affecting nutrient intake and nutrient digestibility which will reduce the contribution of buffaloes to the global methane inventory and its negative impact on environment.
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