The effect of the forage source on ruminal fermentation in vitro was investigated for fine (F) and coarse (C) milled diets, using a modified Hohenheim gas production test and a semi-continuous rumen simulation technique (Rusitec). It was hypothesised that the replacement of maize silage by grass silage might lead to associative effects and that interactions related to particle size variation co...

Whole-plant corn was harvested at early dent, quarter milkline, two-thirds milkline, and black layer stages to evaluate the effects of maturity on intake, digestion, and milk production when corn was fed as silage in the diet. Twenty multiparous Holstein cows were used in a replicated experiment with a 4 x 4 Latin square design with 28-d periods. Diets containing 50% forage (67% corn silage and...

The effects of increasing grain content of sorghum silage at the soft dough or the mature stages on nutrient digestibility, rate of passage and ruminal characteristics were investigated. A hetero-yellow grain sorghum (WAC 710DR) was harvested at the soft dough and the mature stage. Conventional sorghum silage was harvested by harvesting only the material more than 12 cm above the ground, high-e...

In this study, 20 different isolates of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were physicochemically screened for the ability to grow at low pH and produce lactic acid. The best isolates were selected for fermentation of Panicum maximum in order to produce silage. The grass was harvested at 6 weeks re-growth and ensiled at 15, 30, 45 and 60 days. Samples were taken on each of these days for microbial chan...

The objective of this study was to evaluate low and high Brix diets, treated or not with 5 g of calcium oxide per kg of natural matter, and corn silage on intake, digestibility and performance of beef cattle. Forty cattle with initial body weight (BW) of 350 kg were used: five composed the control group, 30 were distributed into random blocks (control) and the other five were distributed in a 5...

Silage normally contains between 12 and 22 % crude protein (CP). While such levels 5 should be adequate for most productive livestock, in silages they are not. This is because of poor 6 utilization of N in silage. Most silage-based production rations require supplemental protein to meet 7 requirements for growth or lactation in ruminants. Silage protein is highly degradable in the rumen and as ...

The greatest economic value from a corn (Zea mays L.) crop is obtained when it can be used as silage rather than for grain only. The objectives were to study tropical corn silage yield and quality in relation to starter fertilizer, planting date, corn hybrid, and fall armyworm stress. This study was conducted in the field a t Quincy and Jay, Florida during 1991 and 1992. Results have shown the ...

Abstract This study aimed to determine the quality of fermented ratoon paddy silage as ruminant feed. The material was obtained from rice fields in Sukoharjo, Central Java, Indonesia. Turiang padi ( Oryza sativa ) at cutting age 14 days, with Inpari 32 variety. addition an accelerator Lactic Acid Bacteria or FJLB (fermented juice epiphityc lactic acid bacteria) Elephant Grass Extract Pennisetum...

Corn silage serves as a high-energy forage for dairy cows. This is most important for high-producing herds and on farms experiencing problems with making or buying highquality hay crop forage. Corn silage, with its relatively highenergy content, is also well adapted for use in low-cost rations for fattening cattle. Corn silage requires less labor per ton to produce than many other forage crops....