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The effects of adding molassed sugar beet pulp on the nutritive Value of silage

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 November 2017

J.V. O'Doherty ,
J.J. Callan ,
P.J. Quinn  and
T.F. Crosby
J.V. O'Doherty
Affiliation:
University College Dublin, Lyons Research Farm, Newcastle, Co. Dublin, Ireland
J.J. Callan
Affiliation:
University College Dublin, Lyons Research Farm, Newcastle, Co. Dublin, Ireland
P.J. Quinn
Affiliation:
University College Dublin, Lyons Research Farm, Newcastle, Co. Dublin, Ireland
T.F. Crosby
Affiliation:
University College Dublin, Lyons Research Farm, Newcastle, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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In recent years there has been increasing interest in adding concentrate feedstuffs at ensiling for a number of reasons. Firstly, from a management point of view, it can be an easy method of feeding a concentrate supplement and secondly feedstuffs may have some absorbent capacity and thus reduce effluent production. However, it is important that the feeding value of the material added is retained during the ensiling process and that the silage preserves well. The objective of this experiment was to assess the nutritive value of silage made by adding dried molassed sugar beet pulp to grass at ensiling, when fed to castrated sheep.

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Silage
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1994 , March 1994 , pp. 123
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1994

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