Essays about: "silages"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the word silages.
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1. Silage quality of grass and red clover-dominated forages as affected by particle size and additive, when ensiled at different dry-matter concentrations
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka effekterna av partikelstorlek samt typ och dosering av kemiska tillsatser på ensilagekvalitet och lagringsstabilitet hos klöverdominerat ensilage och gräsensilage vid två torrsubstans (TS)-halter. Partikelstorlekarna var ca 24 cm för långt ensilage och ca 5 cm för hackat ensilage. READ MORE
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2. Investigation of aerobic stability in extruded silages
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : In dairy farming, feed cost represents the highest single expense. To maintain a high milk production, feed intake must be maintained, and forage is the major feed for dairy cows in many parts of the world. READ MORE
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3. The effect of a feruloyl esterase producing inoculant along with mechanical treatment prior to ensiling on fibre digestibility of grass silage
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : Plant fibre is the main portion of dairy cattle diets. It is also important in maintaining health and proper function of the rumen. However, digestibility of fibre is relatively low, and, in most cases, it is not more than 60%. In cell walls of grasses and cereals, lignin and hemicellulose are connected, forming a matrix. READ MORE
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4. Chewing behaviour and particle size distribution in faeces in sheep fed silages of whole-crop barley and grass
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Sheep in Sweden are generally kept on pasture when suitable and fed with a diet consisting mainly of forage, composed mainly by grass, when kept indoors. Lamb production in Sweden is steadily growing and with that the interest of different feedstuff to get a profitable production. READ MORE
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5. Whole crop barley silage and grass silage harvested at different stages of maturity : effects on feed intake, selection, digestibility and protein utilization in sheep
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : I Sverige används gräsensilage och helsädesensilage från bland annat korn som vinterfoder i köttproduktion av både nötkreatur och lamm. Korn kan sås som skyddsgröda när vallar skall anläggas och att skörda kornet som helsädsensilage istället för vid tröskmognad får vallen mer ljus samtidigt som det blir vallskörd redan det första året. READ MORE
