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Effects of fermentation products of silage on its intake by cattle [PDF]
, 1992 The end-products of silage fermentation have been implicated as factors limiting its intake by ruminant animals, although the contribution of individual chemical components is not clearly understood. A series of experiments were conducted to investigate
Cole, Mark Augustus
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Intake, growth and meat quality of steers given diets based on varying proportions of maize silage and grass silage [PDF]
, 2005 Simmental × Holstein-Friesian steers were offered four forage diets. These comprised grass silage (G); proportionately 0·67 grass silage, proportionately 0·33 maize silage (GGM); 0·33 grass silage, 0·67 maize silage ( MMG); maize silage ( M) from 424 (s ...
Nute, Geoff +5 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Faba bean (Vicia faba L.), although a kind of high-quality and high-yield forage, could hardly achieve a great quality of silage because of its high buffering capacity.
Hongliang Li +12 more
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Microorganisms, 2023 Maize silage is produced to alleviate the effects of forage shortages on ruminant animals, particularly during the dry season. Microorganisms play a significant role in silage fermentation and thus, to a large extent, determine the silage quality.
Thamsanqa Doctor Empire Mpanza +1 more
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Profitability of organic and conventional dairy production with different dietary proportions of high-quality grass silage [PDF]
, 2013 Profitability in milk production was calculated using diets with three different proportions of high-quality grass silage. The treatments consisted of the same feeds, but differed in the dietary proportion of forage: low (L), medium (M) and high (H ...
Wredle, E. +4 more
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Digestibility and Silage Quality of Potato Pulp Silages Prepared with Different Feedstuff
Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 2022 The objective of this study was to determine silage quality and digestibility of potato pulp ensiled with different feedstuffs (straw, alfalfa hay and wheat bran). A total of 5 different potato pulp silages (PPS) were prepared with 5% ground barley straw, ground alfalfa hay, wheat bran alone or combination of 2.5 % wheat bran+ground straw, and wheat ...
Şenyüz, H.H., Karslı, M.A.
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The quality of commercial wheat silages in Israel [PDF]
Journal of Dairy Science, 2009 Wheat silages are the major roughage for high-producing lactating dairy cows in Israel; therefore, their quality is important. The main objective of the current study was to determine the preservation status and nutritional quality of commercial wheat silages in Israel.
Z G, Weinberg, Y, Chen, R, Solomon
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Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research, 2022 Northern Ireland dairy farmers (n = 174) were surveyed to identify key silage-making practices, and factors perceived to influence the quality of grass silage made on their farms. The majority of farmers (65%) harvested grass for silage three times/year:
C.P. Ferris, A.S. Laidlaw, A.R.G. Wylie
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QUALITY OF SILAGE OF MIXED SUNCHOKE AND LUCERNE FORAGE [PDF]
The Journal "Agriculture and Forestry", 2020 The paper presents the chemical composition, nutritional and usable value of sunchoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) and the possibility of using it for animal nutrition in fresh and canned form. Tests show that sunchoke cut in mid-June contains about 9.43% of crude protein, 2.49% of crude fat, 19.93% of crude cellulose, 50.50% of NFE (nitrogen-free ...
Dubljević, Radislav +3 more
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Improving quality of common reed ( Trin.) silage with additives [PDF]
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2018 Objective Common reed (Phragmites communis Trin.) could potentially provide an alternative resource for silage; however, its silage quality is poor.
Keigo Asano +3 more
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