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Effect on forage intake and milk production of including maize silage in early or mid lactation in dairy cow rations based on grass silage

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2017

R H Phipps ,
R F Weller ,
W J Fisher  and
T Poole
R H Phipps
Affiliation:
AFRC Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research Shinfield, Reading, Berks, RG2 9AQ
R F Weller
Affiliation:
AFRC Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research Shinfield, Reading, Berks, RG2 9AQ
W J Fisher
Affiliation:
AFRC Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research Shinfield, Reading, Berks, RG2 9AQ
T Poole
Affiliation:
AFRC Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research Shinfield, Reading, Berks, RG2 9AQ Milk Marketing Board, Thames Ditton, Surrey KT7 OEL
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Preliminary studies at the Bernard Weitz Centre have shown that maize silage has the potential to increase forage intake and milk production. The trend towards earlier calving, encouraged by the Milk Marketing Board pricing policy, means that maize silage may not be available for early lactation; as most farmers rely on the current seasons crop, and few carry stocks over from the previous year. The objective of the current trial was to determine the eflect on forage intake and milk production of incorporating maize silage into grass silage based rations either from early or mid-lactation.

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Cereal Crop Utilisation
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1991 , March 1991 , pp. 144
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1991

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