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Restriction of the silage fermentation by the application of high levels of mixed aliphatic carboxylic acids on the productive performance of lactating dairy cattle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2017

D A Jackson  and
S J Furniss
D A Jackson
Affiliation:
BP Chemicals Ltd, Research and Development Dept, Salt End, Hull, HU12 8DS
S J Furniss
Affiliation:
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, ADAS, Bridgets EHF, Martyr Worthy, Winchester, Hants
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ADAS costings show that the dairy farmers with the highest margins per litre of milk sold are those who maximise yield from home grown forages. Forage quality obviously has an influence on cow performance but high intakes are the most important factor in determining yields.

Many physical and chemical factors can affect the nutritional value of silage and consequently intake.

The major deficiency of well fermented silage is that levels of residual sugars are normally very low (<10g/kg DM), this reduces the potential microbiological activity in the rumen. In addition the products of the silage fermentation affect palatability and can limit intake.

Restriction of the silage fermentation to a minimum, should overcome the nutritional limitations caused by the fermentation process, increasing intakes and the resulting animal performance.

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Silage Feeding
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1990 , March 1990 , pp. 135
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1990

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