Essays about: "grass-clover silage"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 17 essays containing the words grass-clover silage.
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11. Feed intake, in vivo digestibility and protein utilization of grass, red clover and maize silages in sheep
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Sheep in Sweden are usually fed grass/clover forage supplemented with concentrate during the winter season. Red clover forage fed to ruminants has shown to increase dry matter (DM) intake and give a lower in vivo DM digestibility compared to grass forage. READ MORE
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12. Controlled traffic for grass silage production : an economic evaluation for dairy farmers
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : The farm management system controlled traffic farming (CTF) aims to reduce soil compaction by restricting the field traffic from agricultural machinery to permanent traffic lanes. Literature and empirical findings show that soil compaction and field traffic from heavy machinery may affect crop growth negatively, reducing crop yields. READ MORE
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13. Estimation of silage density in bunker silos by drilling
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : Abstract Silage density is an important factor in silage making. High density of silage in a silo implies a higher storing capacity and a high density of silage can also decrease the risk of dry matter losses due to air penetration into the silage. However, the density is often difficult to measure under practical conditions. READ MORE
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14. Vallfoder till slaktgrisar : effekter på tillväxt och social beteende vid utfodring
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : The aims with the project were to investigate how forage consumption affect production and pigs behaviour around the feeding. This degree project was designed to follow 48 growing/finishing Hampshire*Yorkshire pigs, from 30-110 kg live weight, fed diets with or without 20 % forage inclusion. READ MORE
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15. Dried distiller’s grains with solubles and Swedish grown soya beans as protein feeds for dairy bull calves
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : The cattle production in the world has been questioned in Sweden due to its negative impacts on the environment. The use of imported soya bean meal as a protein feed for Swedish cattle results in the cutting of rainforest and an extensive use of pesticides in the countries were the soya beans are produced. READ MORE
