Comparative nutrient utilisation and methane emission in cattle and buffaloes

The present study was undertaken to estimate the comparative nutrient utilisation and methane emission in cattle and buffaloes fed according to their requirements as per ICAR-2013 [12] standards. Eighteen lactating animals were selected for 90 days of experimental period. Animals were divided into three groups (n=6), Group-I had buffaloes, Group-II consisted Sahiwal and Group-III consisted Karan Fries cattle. Five days metabolism trial and 5 days Methane trial using SF6 as tracer method were conducted during last month of the experiment. However, DMI was significantly (P