Table 2. DMI and enteric methane emission of Holstein and Jersey steers with different levels of mineral supplementation

Parameters Holstein Jersey SEM Mixed p-value
Con NM HM Con NM HM B T B × T
DMI (kg/d) 12.74 13.32 12.90 11.02 11.29 11.37 1.172 0.125 0.947 0.982
CH4 production (g/d) 170.53 157.22 147.75 219.08 184.79 189.63 18.238 0.032 0.379 0.867
CH4 yield (g/kg DMI) 13.58 12.66 11.79 20.23 16.37 17.25 2.399 0.023 0.557 0.840
RT (°C) 39.33 39.30 39.10 39.13 39.10 39.03 0.115 0.185 0.452 0.853
Con, only TMR (without mineral supplementation); NM, TMR + NRC recommended concentration of mineral supplementation (Se 0.1 ppm + Zn 30 ppm + Cu 10 ppm)/kg DM; HM, TMR + higher than recommended concentration of mineral supplementation (Se 3.5 ppm + Zn 350 ppm + Cu 28 ppm)/kg DM; B, breed effect; T, trace mineral supplementation effect; B × T, interaction effect between breed and trace mineral supplementation.
DMI, dry matter intake; CH4, methane; RT, rectal temperature; TMR, total mixed rations; NRC, National Research Council; DM, dry matter.