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. 2013 Mar;79(6):1777–1786. doi: 10.1128/AEM.03115-12

Table 1.

Methane output from lambs fed wheat- or corn-based dietsa

Parameter Methane output for indicated diet
SEM P valueb
Wheat Corn
g/day 12.84 8.19 1.254 <0.05
g/kg DM intake 15.17 11.97 0.763 <0.05
g/kg NDF intake 41.16 32.93 4.212 NS
g/kg starch intake 31.56 25.32 2.852 NS
g/kg digested DM 25.28 20.92 1.683 0.10
g/kg digested NDF 101.16 108.29 23.730 NS
g/kg digested starch 35.84 27.78 3.370 NS
a

Values represent means of the results determined with 6 lambs.

b

NS, not significant.