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OBJECTIVE Wheat is an alternative to corn silage for ruminant feeding in northern China. This study examined the effects of harvest time and added molasses on nutritional content, ensiling characteristics and in vitro degradation of whole crop wheat (WCW). METHODS Fresh WCW at the milk-ripe stage was harvested at 0700 h (i.e., in the morning [Mo]) and 1700 h (i.e., in the afternoon [Af]), and...

this experiment was conducted to assess the effects of daytime cutting management (p.m. vs. a.m. cut), ensiling duration and adding microbial inoculants on chemical composition of alfalfa silage. for this, second growth alfalfa harvested at the early bud stage of development after a sunny day at sundown (about 1900 h; pm alfalfa), whereas the second half was cut next day at sunup (about 0800 h;...

The aim of this study was to determine the silage quality and in situ degradability silages prepared with addition grape pomace into variety sorghum-sudan grass as rapid fermentable carbohydrate source. Grape obtained at region ensiled sorghum- sudan grown Keskin Fodder Plants Production Processing Facility same period levels 0, 10, 20 40%. Glass jars (1L) were used for ensiling silages. Four s...

Abstract Background Paper mulberry has been regarded as a potential protein resource for relieving the forage supply crisis, and ensiling become most important method preserving it. An in-depth analysis of fermentation characteristics paper silage could provide theoretical basis producing high-quality silage. In this study, we aimed to investigate dynamic quality bacterial community silages har...

things that can be noted immediately is that except for ADF, NDF, and calcium, distillers grains supply more nutrients relative to the requirements of cattle than the other feeds. When comparing with straw, protein in distillers grains is six times greater, whereas phosphorus is eight times greater. The high sulfur concentration in distillers grains also may pose a constraint, particularly when...

AIMS To evaluate the persistence of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis (Myco. paratuberculosis), Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium (Salm.Typhimurium) and a commensal Escherichia coli (E. coli) isolate under the low pH and high organic acid (OA) conditions of ensiling of forages. METHODS AND RESULTS Decay rates and the time required to obtain a 90% reduction in cell concentratio...

The objective of this study was to assess the use of peach pomace in total mixed ration (TMR) silages and clarify the differences in aerobic stability between TMR and TMR silages caused by lactic acid bacteria (LAB). The TMR were prepared using peach pomace, alfalfa hay or Leymus chinensis hay, maize meal, soybean meal, cotton meal, limestone, a vitamin-mineral supplement, and salt in a ratio o...