Silage pulp (SP) is a byproduct from biorefinary of silage that can be used as forage source for ruminants. However, there lack information regarding the complete replacement dietary SP on performance dairy cows. The purpose this study was to evaluate substitution grass-clover milk production Grass-clover mixture harvested, wilted, and ensiled in bunker silos. screw pressed biorefinery solid li...

In this experiment, we evaluated the influence of increasing chop length and mechanical processing of whole-plant brown-midrib corn silage on intake, digestion, and milk production by dairy cows. Corn silage treatments were harvested at three-quarter milk line stage of maturity at 13- and 19-mm theoretical chop length without processing, or at 19- and 32-mm theoretical chop length with processi...

The effects of high and medium feed value grass silage or maize silage (MS), each offered with a range of concentrate feed levels, and ad libitum concentrate on the performance of finishing lambs, which were either shorn or unshorn, were evaluated. Three silages were used: 1 medium feed value (MFV) and 1 high feed value (HFV) grass silage (DM digestibility [DMD] of 71.3% and 74.5%, respectively...

The goal of this review was to analyze published data related to mitigation of enteric methane (CH4) emissions from ruminant animals to document the most effective and sustainable strategies. Increasing forage digestibility and digestible forage intake was one of the major recommended CH4 mitigation practices. Although responses vary, CH4 emissions can be reduced when corn silage replaces grass...

This study was carried out in the central county of Ağrı Province order to reveal cattle feeding habits breeders. For this purpose, data were obtained by conducting a face-to-face survey with 400 dairy owners enterprises county. According results from study, it determined that 91.5% breeders produced their forage crops. It also found barley, alfalfa, and sainfoin most plants these enterprises. ...

Plant essential plant oils (EO) are volatile aromatic compounds with antimicrobial activity that can alter ruminal fermentation when used as dietary supplements. A feeding trial was conducted to determine the effects of dietary supplementation of periparturient and early lactation dairy cows with a specific mixture of EO. Forty multiparous Holstein cows were randomly assigned to either control ...

Forage conservation permits a better supply of quality feed when forage production is low. While haymaking and ensiling have been practiced for generations, research is still needed to 1) understand the processes affecting quality during harvesting and storage and 2) develop practical means to minimize losses and enhance quality. Several trends in harvesting forages for silage are notable. Kern...

Thirty lactating Holstein Friesian cows were used in a three treatment randomised block design experiment to investigate the influence of degree of grass wilting prior to ensiling on animal performance and energy utilisation. The three forage treatments were produced from perennial ryegrass swards either ensiled directly or mown, conditioned, spread and tedded to ensure rapid wilting, and ensil...

The effects of a microbial inoculant (containing propionic and lactic acid bacteria) and formic acid onchemical composition, ruminal degradability of dry matter (DM) and nutrient digestibility of corn silage wereexamined. Whole-plant corn was ensiled for 60 days in plastic polyethylene bags, and three treatments werecompared, 1: control (no additive), 2: Propionibacterium acidipropionici plus L...

The study was designed to determine whether products of fermentation in corn silage could limit its voluntary intake. Six rumen-cannulated Hereford steers were assigned randomly to diets of corn silage (CS) and dried corn forage reconstituted either with water (DC + W) or with extracts from corn silage (DC + CSE) according to a crossover design with three experimental periods. During each perio...