Evaluation of Feed Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectra as Predictors of Methane Emissions from Ruminants
Feed chemical composition is associated with methane (CH4) formation in the rumen, and thus CH4 yields (Ym; CH4 emitted from per unit of dry matter intake) could be predicted using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) of feeds fed to ruminants.Two databases of NIRS giant lindt chocolate data were compiled from feeds used in experiments in