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.