A Protocol for the Operation of Open-Circuit Chambers for Measuring Methane Output in Sheep

Williams, Y.J.; Klein, L.; Wright, A.-D.G.

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Animal Production and Health Section Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria
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School of Animal Biology Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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Williams, Y., Klein, L., Wright, AD. (2007). A Protocol for the Operation of Open-Circuit Chambers for Measuring Methane Output in Sheep. In: Makkar, H.P., Vercoe, P.E. (eds) Measuring Methane Production From Ruminants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6133-2_7

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