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‘Calfeteria’ trial underway at UNE to determine the tastiest methane reducing feed additive

Four feed system, each day randomized positioning

DUBBED the ‘calfeteria trial’, the purpose of the experiment is to determine which ration cattle find more palatable and more likely to eat, and how the formulation they choose impacts reductions in methane generation.

Feed analyses in the lab where they test homogenous mixing of the feed supplement

The cattle in the trial will be provided the choice of a total mix ration containing three different treatments of  Rumin8’s anti-methanogenic product, as well as a control product.

The trial will help inform efficacy, dosing and…

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