Dueto theactionofo-quinones formedviapolyphenoloxidase, conserved red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) contains abundant rumen undegradable protein (RUP), but inadequate rumen degradable protein (RDP) fordairy cattle. This studyexaminedhowforagemanagement influences RDP, RUP, crude protein (CP) and fiber fractions in red clover silage and dry matter (DM) yields during the first full production ye...

Interseeding alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) into a silage corn (Zea mays companion crop can increase the yield and profitability of forage production reduce risk nutrient soil loss from cropland, but unreliable establishment hampers adoption this practice on dairy farms. This study evaluated plant survival, foliar health, dry matter yields two varieties when established in sown at populations ran...

Eighteen multiparous early lactation Holstein cows were assigned to a replicated 3 × 3 Latin square with 28-d periods to evaluate milk protein production potential when corn silage (CS) or small grain silage (SGS) was added to diets based on alfalfa silage (AS). Treatments consisted of all AS, a mixture of AS and CS, or a mixture of AS and SGS. Treatment diets were isonitrogenous, isofibrous, a...

the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of tannic acid (ta) and pistachio by-product tannin extract (pbe) on n utilization and efficiency of microbial nitrogen synthesis (emns) in saanen dairy goats. the experimental design was a change over design with three treatments and three periods using six mid lactation multiparous dairy goats. tannic acid solution and pbe were added to fresh ...

This study investigated the effect of Rumex Sc (commercial product which includes of Saccharomyces cervisiae, saponin and essential oils) on rumen fermentation, blood glucose, urea, milk yield and milk composition. Animals were offered a basal diet containing alfalfa hay (15.5%), corn silage (24%), beet pulp (7%) and concentrate (53.5%). Additionally, Rumex Sc was included in the experimental d...

We quanti®ed the effect of dietary non®ber carbohydrate (NFC) concentration (30, 35, 40, or 45% of DM) on in vitro digestion kinetics of neutral detergent ®ber (NDF) from alfalfa and corn silages at pH 5.8 or 6.8. The objective was to simulate the effect of diets differing in effective ®ber content on the optimal NFC-to-NDF ratio that resulted in maximal ®ber digestion. Ash-free NDF was determi...

Purpose of the experiment was to evaluate effect lemon-seed essential oils on chemical composition and in vitro degradability alfalfa silage. Treatments were silage with no additive (control) or treated 60 ml/kg DM (C60), (C120) equal mixed them (M60). Whole plant ensiled for d triplicate laboratory scale tubes. Dry matter, organic crude protein, insoluble fiber acidic neutral detergent, water ...