A by product blended diet to reduce enteric methane emissions from sheep in Argentina

Autores
Gualdrón Duarte, Laura; Buraschi, Lucía María; Cuatrin, Alejandra; Villar, Maria Laura; Ceballos, Demian; Ricci, Patricia
Año de publicación
2025
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inglés
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While livestock production is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, it remains vital for fulfilling the growing global demand for animal protein. Including by-products in ruminant diets can enhance food circularity and reduce competition for human food, while also increasing the likelihood of reducing methane (CH4) emissions. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of fully replacing corn grain and urea in the control diet with local by-products, specifically corn distillers’ grains combined with either barley brewed grains or with wheat middlings, on enteric CH4 emissions and performance of sheep. Diets were balanced to be isoproteic and isoenergetic with 2.6 Mcal ME/kg of dry matter (DM) and 160 g crude protein/kg DM, respectively. Corn silage is the only source of forage in the diet, and the forage-to-concentrate ratio was maintained to 60:40 on a DM basis. Twelve Highlander female sheep of 35.9 ± 3.12 kg initial body weight (BW, mean ± standard deviation), were used in a Completely Randomized Block design, with four sheep per treatment and two measurement periods under the same treatment. Experiment lasted 60 d, 30 d acclimatization and 30 d measurements. Dry matter intake (DMI) was restricted to 2.5% of BW. Enteric CH4 emissions of individual sheep were quantified in respiration chambers over a 48 h period. Dietary treatments did not have a significant effect either on DMI or BW gain. The diet containing barley brewed grains significantly reduced total daily CH4 production by 22.3%, CH4 emissions per kg of DMI by 34% and energy loss as CH4 by 38% compared to the control diet. In conclusion, the agro-industrial by-products combinations evaluated in this study effectively replaced corn grain and urea without compromising feed intake or animal performance. Additionally, the diet containing barley brewed grains significantly reduced CH4 yield, and energy loss compared to the control diet.
INTA EEAf Esquel
Fil: Gualdrón Duarte, Laura Bibiana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina
Fil: Gualdrón Duarte, Laura Bibiana. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina
Fil: Buraschi, Lucía María. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Cuatrín, Alejandra Lorena. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; Argentina
Fil: Villar, María Laura. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Alto Valle; Argentina
Fil: Ceballos, Demián. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agroforestal Esquel; Argentina
Fil: Ricci, Patricia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina
Fil: Ricci, Patricia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina
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Sustainability 17 (24) : 11150 (December 2025)
Materia
Methane
Mitigation
Yields
Brewers Grains
Wheat
Respiration
Circular Economy
Sheep
Metano
Mitigación
Rendimiento
Orujo de Cervecería
Trigo
Respiración
Economía Circular
Ovinos
Argentina
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spelling A by product blended diet to reduce enteric methane emissions from sheep in ArgentinaGualdrón Duarte, LauraBuraschi, Lucía MaríaCuatrin, AlejandraVillar, Maria LauraCeballos, DemianRicci, PatriciaMethaneMitigationYieldsBrewers GrainsWheatRespirationCircular EconomySheepMetanoMitigaciónRendimientoOrujo de CerveceríaTrigoRespiraciónEconomía CircularOvinosArgentinaWhile livestock production is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, it remains vital for fulfilling the growing global demand for animal protein. Including by-products in ruminant diets can enhance food circularity and reduce competition for human food, while also increasing the likelihood of reducing methane (CH4) emissions. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of fully replacing corn grain and urea in the control diet with local by-products, specifically corn distillers’ grains combined with either barley brewed grains or with wheat middlings, on enteric CH4 emissions and performance of sheep. Diets were balanced to be isoproteic and isoenergetic with 2.6 Mcal ME/kg of dry matter (DM) and 160 g crude protein/kg DM, respectively. Corn silage is the only source of forage in the diet, and the forage-to-concentrate ratio was maintained to 60:40 on a DM basis. Twelve Highlander female sheep of 35.9 ± 3.12 kg initial body weight (BW, mean ± standard deviation), were used in a Completely Randomized Block design, with four sheep per treatment and two measurement periods under the same treatment. Experiment lasted 60 d, 30 d acclimatization and 30 d measurements. Dry matter intake (DMI) was restricted to 2.5% of BW. Enteric CH4 emissions of individual sheep were quantified in respiration chambers over a 48 h period. Dietary treatments did not have a significant effect either on DMI or BW gain. The diet containing barley brewed grains significantly reduced total daily CH4 production by 22.3%, CH4 emissions per kg of DMI by 34% and energy loss as CH4 by 38% compared to the control diet. In conclusion, the agro-industrial by-products combinations evaluated in this study effectively replaced corn grain and urea without compromising feed intake or animal performance. Additionally, the diet containing barley brewed grains significantly reduced CH4 yield, and energy loss compared to the control diet.INTA EEAf EsquelFil: Gualdrón Duarte, Laura Bibiana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; ArgentinaFil: Gualdrón Duarte, Laura Bibiana. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; ArgentinaFil: Buraschi, Lucía María. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Cuatrín, Alejandra Lorena. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; ArgentinaFil: Villar, María Laura. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Alto Valle; ArgentinaFil: Ceballos, Demián. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agroforestal Esquel; ArgentinaFil: Ricci, Patricia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; ArgentinaFil: Ricci, Patricia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A by product blended diet to reduce enteric methane emissions from sheep in Argentina
title A by product blended diet to reduce enteric methane emissions from sheep in Argentina
spellingShingle A by product blended diet to reduce enteric methane emissions from sheep in Argentina
Gualdrón Duarte, Laura
Methane
Mitigation
Yields
Brewers Grains
Wheat
Respiration
Circular Economy
Sheep
Metano
Mitigación
Rendimiento
Orujo de Cervecería
Trigo
Respiración
Economía Circular
Ovinos
Argentina
title_short A by product blended diet to reduce enteric methane emissions from sheep in Argentina
title_full A by product blended diet to reduce enteric methane emissions from sheep in Argentina
title_fullStr A by product blended diet to reduce enteric methane emissions from sheep in Argentina
title_full_unstemmed A by product blended diet to reduce enteric methane emissions from sheep in Argentina
title_sort A by product blended diet to reduce enteric methane emissions from sheep in Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Gualdrón Duarte, Laura
Buraschi, Lucía María
Cuatrin, Alejandra
Villar, Maria Laura
Ceballos, Demian
Ricci, Patricia
author Gualdrón Duarte, Laura
author_facet Gualdrón Duarte, Laura
Buraschi, Lucía María
Cuatrin, Alejandra
Villar, Maria Laura
Ceballos, Demian
Ricci, Patricia
author_role author
author2 Buraschi, Lucía María
Cuatrin, Alejandra
Villar, Maria Laura
Ceballos, Demian
Ricci, Patricia
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Methane
Mitigation
Yields
Brewers Grains
Wheat
Respiration
Circular Economy
Sheep
Metano
Mitigación
Rendimiento
Orujo de Cervecería
Trigo
Respiración
Economía Circular
Ovinos
Argentina
topic Methane
Mitigation
Yields
Brewers Grains
Wheat
Respiration
Circular Economy
Sheep
Metano
Mitigación
Rendimiento
Orujo de Cervecería
Trigo
Respiración
Economía Circular
Ovinos
Argentina
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv While livestock production is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, it remains vital for fulfilling the growing global demand for animal protein. Including by-products in ruminant diets can enhance food circularity and reduce competition for human food, while also increasing the likelihood of reducing methane (CH4) emissions. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of fully replacing corn grain and urea in the control diet with local by-products, specifically corn distillers’ grains combined with either barley brewed grains or with wheat middlings, on enteric CH4 emissions and performance of sheep. Diets were balanced to be isoproteic and isoenergetic with 2.6 Mcal ME/kg of dry matter (DM) and 160 g crude protein/kg DM, respectively. Corn silage is the only source of forage in the diet, and the forage-to-concentrate ratio was maintained to 60:40 on a DM basis. Twelve Highlander female sheep of 35.9 ± 3.12 kg initial body weight (BW, mean ± standard deviation), were used in a Completely Randomized Block design, with four sheep per treatment and two measurement periods under the same treatment. Experiment lasted 60 d, 30 d acclimatization and 30 d measurements. Dry matter intake (DMI) was restricted to 2.5% of BW. Enteric CH4 emissions of individual sheep were quantified in respiration chambers over a 48 h period. Dietary treatments did not have a significant effect either on DMI or BW gain. The diet containing barley brewed grains significantly reduced total daily CH4 production by 22.3%, CH4 emissions per kg of DMI by 34% and energy loss as CH4 by 38% compared to the control diet. In conclusion, the agro-industrial by-products combinations evaluated in this study effectively replaced corn grain and urea without compromising feed intake or animal performance. Additionally, the diet containing barley brewed grains significantly reduced CH4 yield, and energy loss compared to the control diet.
INTA EEAf Esquel
Fil: Gualdrón Duarte, Laura Bibiana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina
Fil: Gualdrón Duarte, Laura Bibiana. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina
Fil: Buraschi, Lucía María. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Cuatrín, Alejandra Lorena. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; Argentina
Fil: Villar, María Laura. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Alto Valle; Argentina
Fil: Ceballos, Demián. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agroforestal Esquel; Argentina
Fil: Ricci, Patricia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina
Fil: Ricci, Patricia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina
description While livestock production is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, it remains vital for fulfilling the growing global demand for animal protein. Including by-products in ruminant diets can enhance food circularity and reduce competition for human food, while also increasing the likelihood of reducing methane (CH4) emissions. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of fully replacing corn grain and urea in the control diet with local by-products, specifically corn distillers’ grains combined with either barley brewed grains or with wheat middlings, on enteric CH4 emissions and performance of sheep. Diets were balanced to be isoproteic and isoenergetic with 2.6 Mcal ME/kg of dry matter (DM) and 160 g crude protein/kg DM, respectively. Corn silage is the only source of forage in the diet, and the forage-to-concentrate ratio was maintained to 60:40 on a DM basis. Twelve Highlander female sheep of 35.9 ± 3.12 kg initial body weight (BW, mean ± standard deviation), were used in a Completely Randomized Block design, with four sheep per treatment and two measurement periods under the same treatment. Experiment lasted 60 d, 30 d acclimatization and 30 d measurements. Dry matter intake (DMI) was restricted to 2.5% of BW. Enteric CH4 emissions of individual sheep were quantified in respiration chambers over a 48 h period. Dietary treatments did not have a significant effect either on DMI or BW gain. The diet containing barley brewed grains significantly reduced total daily CH4 production by 22.3%, CH4 emissions per kg of DMI by 34% and energy loss as CH4 by 38% compared to the control diet. In conclusion, the agro-industrial by-products combinations evaluated in this study effectively replaced corn grain and urea without compromising feed intake or animal performance. Additionally, the diet containing barley brewed grains significantly reduced CH4 yield, and energy loss compared to the control diet.
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