Maize forage is commonly used as silage in milk and beef cattle livestock production systems. Despite the wide variety of maize hybrids with high potential for grain production, few available have been developed exclusively aptitude. The present study aimed to select S3 progenies derived from single hybrid AS1572 based on combining ability traits topcrosses testers AG8025, 70.H26.1, MLP102. 135...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects a complex Bacillus subtilis additive on fermentation quality and bacterial community during ensiling process whole-plant corn silage (WPCS). pH values WPCS treated with B. inoculant decreased faster than those control without inoculant, significantly higher contents lactic acid (LA) acetic (AA) were observed. After 45 days ensiling, LA reached 7...

Five maturities of switchgrass hay harvested at 14-d intervals (vegetative through 20% heading) were fed to Hereford steers (297 kg) in a 5 x 5 Latin square. Relationships with switchgrass maturity were negative and quadratic (P < .05) for DMI and cubic (P < .05) for digestible DMI. Declines in apparent digestibilities of DM, ADF, and cellulose were cubic (P < .05), whereas these were quadratic...

Fifty-five observations were used to determine the ME content of 8 foods containing different protein sources. The major protein sources tested included low-oligosaccharide whole soybeans; 2 low-oligosaccharide, low-phytate whole soybeans; 2 conventional soybean meals; low-ash poultry meal; low-oligosaccharide, low-phytate soybean meal; and conventional whole soybeans. The ME content of all foo...

This study was conducted to determinate of yield and some quality characters sorghum cultivars in Usak province 2014. In the used four sudangrass hybrid (Aneto, Sugar Graze II, Greengo, Nutri Honey) two (Teide Rox). The experiment carried out completely randomized block design with three replicates. study, plant height, herbage yield, hay crude protein (CP) ratio, yields, acid detergent fiber (...

Values for the concentration of standardized ileal digestible (SID) CP, Lys, Met, Thr, and Trp from 34 sources of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) were obtained from a series of 5 experiments with the objective of predicting the concentration of SID AA from physical and chemical assays. The concentration of NDF, ADF, hemicellulose, acid detergent insoluble CP (ADICP), and KOH solubl...

Four ruminally cannulated, nonlactating Holstein cows (593 kg) were fed bromegrass hay diets within a 4 X 4 Latin square. Treatments were arranged factorially and consisted of bromegrass fertilized with 0 or 89 kg N/ha and harvested in the late-boot or full-head stage of maturity. Total tract digestibility of DM (57.6 vs 51.1%), NDF (68.8 vs 63.0%), ADF (51.1 vs 46.0%) and cellulose (63.4 vs 53...

Three 2.4-ha wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) fields were used to test the effects of maturity at harvest (boot vs. dough) and preservation method (hay vs. silage) on forage yield, chemical composition, and animal performance when fed in mixed diets. Forages were incorporated into 4 diets in a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement of treatments with hominy feed, soybean hulls, and cottonseed meal as the prim...