Dairy cows fed botanicals-supplemented diets use energy more efficiently
Published Date: 2/14/2024
Source: phys.org
Supplementing the feed of high-producing dairy cows with the botanical extract capsicum oleoresin, obtained from chili peppers, or a combination of that extract and clove oil resulted in the animals using feed energy more efficiently and emitting less methane from their largest stomach, according to a new study conducted by Penn State researchers.