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Growth and rumen fermentation in cattle fed silages made using organic acids

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2017

P. O'Kiely  and
A.P. Moloney
P. O'Kiely
Affiliation:
Teagasc, Grange Research Centre, Dunsany, Co. Meath, Ireland
A.P. Moloney
Affiliation:
Teagasc, Grange Research Centre, Dunsany, Co. Meath, Ireland
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The nutritive value of ensiled grass can be modified by the fermentation process. Compared to industrial fermentation, silage fermentation is still a relatively uncontrolled process. Consequently, considerable variation in the pattern of silage fermentation occurs on farms (Wilson and O'Kiely, 1990). This makes animal performance difficult to predict accurately and may alter the composition of the most appropriate concentrate to be fed with the silage. The objectives of the present experiment were (1) to compare the growth and rumen fermentation in cattle fed silage, where silage fermentation was altered using organic acids and (2) to determine the relative effects on growth when the silages were supplemented with two forms of concentrate.

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Silage Additives
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1992 , March 1992 , pp. 150
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1992

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References

Wilson, R.K. and O'Kiely, P (1990). A note on the chemical composition of Irish farm silages 1985-1988. Irish Journal of Agricultural Research, 29: 71–76.Google Scholar