Table 2.
Effects of inhibiting methanogenesis on digestibility of different fractions.
| Equationa | N | Number of experiments |
|---|---|---|
| DMfb (kg/d) = 0.11 (±0.18; P = 0.58) + 0.68 (±0.018; P < 0.001) DMI – 0.00033 (±0.00090; F = 0.13, P = 0.72) CH4 | 44 | 16 |
| OMf (kg/d) = 0.35 (±0.56; P = 0.68) + 0.68 (±0.037; P = 0.016) OMI – 0.00020 (±0.00095; F = 0.044, P = 0.84) CH4 | 30 | 10 |
| Nf (kg/d) = 0.0018 (±0.0041; P = 0.68) + 0.64 (±0.020; P < 0.001) NI – 1.29 × 10−5 (±2.30 × 10−5; F = 0.31, P = 0.58) CH4 | 34 | 12 |
| NDFf (kg/d) = – 0.22 (±0.28; P = 0.45) + 0.48 (±0.068; P < 0.001) NDFI – 9.53 × 10−5 (±0.00044; F = 0.047, P = 0.83) CH4 | 34 | 12 |
a
All regression models include the random effect of the experiment nested in the cluster and the random effect of the cluster.
b
CH4, methane (L/d); DMf, dry matter output in feces; DMI, dry matter intake (kg/d); NDFf, neutral detergent output in feces; NDFI, neutral detergent fiber intake (kg/d); Nf, nitrogen output in feces; NI, nitrogen intake (kg/d); OMf, organic matter output in feces; OMI, organic matter intake (kg/d).