Effect of alfalfa variety and bale wrap-type on dry matter loss and forage nutritive value of round bales in long-term, outdoor storage

The cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus on maize straw enhanced the nutritive value and the in situ digestibility of the straw. The addition of maize straw generated after mushroom cultivation to the diets of sheep increased the liveweight gain of the sheep and the efficiency of feed conversion of the straw. Key words: Daily voluntary diet intake, Pleurotus ostreatus cultivation, dry matter loss

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Effects of superphosphate fertiliser and stocking rate on the nutritive value of perennial ryegrass and subterranean clover herbage

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research ◽

10.1071/a98138 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 50 (4) ◽

pp. 537 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

G. R. Saul ◽

G. A. Kearney ◽

P. C. Flinn ◽

C. L. Lescun

Keyword(s):

Perennial Ryegrass ◽

Crude Protein ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Nutritive Value ◽

Subterranean Clover ◽

Stocking Rate ◽

Western Victoria ◽

Stocking Rates ◽

Infertile Soils

The effect of superphosphate fertiliser on digestible dry matter (DDM) and crude protein (CP) percentages of perennial ryegrass and subterranean clover was assessed on a long-term, grazed experiment in western Victoria. CP of both species increased significantly (3–6 units) where long-term average phosphorus (P) applications were 33 kg/ha.year compared with 1 kg/ha.year. CP of herbage was also greater on paddocks grazed at higher (9–23 ewes/ha) than lower (5–13 ewes/ha) stocking rates (1–3 units). DDM of subterranean clover significantly increased (8–10 units) with higher superphosphate applications but there was little effect on the DDM of perennial ryegrass. Long-term applications of superphosphate were associated with larger increases in both DDM and CP than if the same rate was applied in autumn of the year of measurement. For subterranean clover, 30 kg/ha of P applied to infertile soils (Olsen P 5 mg/kg) in autumn increased the DDM of herbage collected in September by only 4–6 units. The nutritive value of most volunteer pasture species also increased with higher superphosphate applications but the DDM of these species was usually inferior to perennial ryegrass. The results highlight the importance of monitoring nutritive value, pasture composition, and herbage production to quantify fully the likely effect of fertiliser applications on animal production.

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Cellulase and xylanase activity of the rumen anaerobic fungi grown on untreated and sodium hydroxide treated barley straw

Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s1752756200003070 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 1999 ◽

pp. 152-152

Author(s):

M. Rezaeian ◽

D. S. Parker ◽

G. W. Beakes

Keyword(s):

Sodium Hydroxide ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Nutritive Value ◽

Culture Media ◽

Xylanase Activity ◽

Barley Straw ◽

Anaerobic Fungi ◽

Dry Matter Loss ◽

The World

The treatment of straw with sodium hydroxide in order to upgrade its nutritive value and to increase the utilisation of its energy by ruminants has been widely employed in many parts of the world. The aim of the experiment was to assess the fibrolytic activity of the anaerobic fungi in vitro using either untreated or NaOH treated barley straw.Anaerobic fungi were isolated from the rumen of a sheep fed with a diet of hay and lucerne pellets using medium C based on that described by Davies et al. (1993) and as modified by Rezaeian (1996). The Isolates were inoculated into two series of culture media containing either sodium hydroxide treated (TS) or untreated milled straw (US). Five replicate cultures were prepared and incubated at 39 °C over a period of 12 days. The dry matter loss of the substrates and changes in pH of the medium cultures were measured.

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Evaluation of Dry Matter Loss, Nutritive Value, and In Situ Dry Matter Disappearance for Wilting Orchardgrass and Bermudagrass Forages Damaged by Simulated Rainfall

Agronomy Journal ◽

10.2134/agronj2005.0604 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 97 (2) ◽

pp. 604-614 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

D. A. Scarbrough ◽

W. K. Coblentz ◽

J. B. Humphry ◽

K. P. Coffey ◽

T. C. Daniel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Dry Matter ◽

Nutritive Value ◽

Simulated Rainfall ◽

Dry Matter Loss

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Effects of Including Malt Distillers Grains (Draff) Either Ensiled Alone or with Molassed Sugar Beet Shreds as a Concentrate Feedstuff for Dairy Cows

Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) ◽

10.1017/s0308229600019036 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 1990 ◽

pp. 123-123

Author(s):

J J Hyslop ◽

D J Roberts

Keyword(s):

Sugar Beet ◽

Dairy Cows ◽

Dairy Cow ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Economic Consequences ◽

Distillers Grains ◽

Animal Performance ◽

Dry Matter Loss

Previous work reported at last years' conference (Hyslop, Offer and Barber, 1989) has demonstrated that the inclusion of molassed sugar beet shreds (MSBS) with malt distillers grains (draff) at ensiling; greatly reduces dry matter loss and enhances animal performance compared with ensiling draff alone. It has also been observed that draff may comprise up to 30% of dietary DM in silage based complete diets for dairy cows; without loss of performance (Hyslop and Roberts, 1989). This experiment examines the long term technical and economic consequences of replacing barley and soya with draff plus additional minerals in dairy cow diets. In addition; a comparison is made between draff ensiled alone, or in conjunction with MSBS.

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DRY MATTER LOSS AND VOLATILE FATTY ACID PRODUCTION IN THE ARTIFICIAL RUMEN AS INDICES OF FORAGE QUALITY

Canadian Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.4141/cjas58-024 ◽

1958 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

pp. 171-180 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

J. M. Asplund ◽

R. T. Berg ◽

L. W. McElroy ◽

W. J. Pigden

Keyword(s):

Fatty Acid ◽

Acid Production ◽

Volatile Fatty Acid ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Nutritive Value ◽

Rumen Fluid ◽

Fatty Acid Production ◽

Dry Matter Loss ◽

Dry Matter Digestibility ◽

Alfalfa Hay

Procedures are described for determining dry matter losses and for measuring volatile fatty acid production by direct chromatographic separation of acids produced during incubation of finely ground forages in miniature artificial rumen units. The results of preliminary assays done on three samples of unknown digestibility—excellent alfalfa hay, good mixed grass-alfalfa hay, and oat straw—showed that significantly different percentages of dry matter were lost and significantly different amounts of fatty acids were produced when feeds of such diverse quality were fermented. Analysis of the data for two groups of 11 and 6 samples of hay, for which dry matter digestibility coefficients as determined with sheep were available, indicated the existence of a high degree of correlation between dry matter digestibility in vivo and both dry matter loss and fatty acid production in vitro. Differences in assay results were observed when filtered rumen fluid or washed cells from the rumen fluid of sheep fed hay or from sheep fed straw were employed as sources of inocula. Examples of unsolved problems which are pertinent to the appraisal of the efficacy of artificial rumen assays for the estimation of the nutritive value of forages are discussed.

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Effect of ensilage method on storage dry matter loss and feeding value of malt distillers grains (draff)

Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) ◽

10.1017/s0308229600011466 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 1989 ◽

pp. 156-156

Author(s):

J J Hyslop ◽

N W Offer ◽

G D Barber

Keyword(s):

Dry Matter ◽

Distillers Grains ◽

Dry Matter Loss ◽

Competitive Prices ◽

Feeding Value ◽

Storage Methods ◽

Accepted Practice ◽

Subsequent Storage ◽

Surface Covering

Operation of whisky distilling plants throughout the year produces considerable quantities of by-products malt distillers grains (draff) during the summer months. Draff is traditionally used as a ruminant feedstuff with the greatest demand being in winter. Competitive prices during summer make draff a very attractive buy and summer purchase, with subsequent storage on the farm for winter feeding is now a widely accepted, practice. However,, there is little information about the consequencies of long term draff storage or a detailed evaluation of different ensilage methods. This investigation examined the effects of three different storage methods on dry matter losses in the silo, and evaluated the recovered feedstuff using young steers.Storage methods - Each storage method was examined in duplicated sleeper walled silos, each containing approximately 6 tonnes of draff. The silos were roofed and had individual effluent tanks. For method 1 draff was tipped into the pits and a top sheet was held in place by an incomplete surface covering of sandbags.

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ACCEPTABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF GRADED LEVELS OF GMELINA ARBOREA AND CASSAVA PEELS CONCENTRATES IN WEST AFRICAN DWARF SHEEP

JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN AGRICULTURE ◽

10.24297/jaa.v4i2.4272 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 415-422

Author(s):

Amoka Pius ◽

Tawose O M

Keyword(s):

Dry Matter ◽

Nutritive Value ◽

Control Diet ◽

Nutrient Digestibility ◽

Dry Matter Intake ◽

Gmelina Arborea ◽

Leaf Meal ◽

Dry Matter Digestibility ◽

Inclusion Level ◽

Cassava Peels

The nutritive value ,voluntary dry matter intake, and the nutrient digestibility of graded levels of Gmelina arborea and cassava peels concentrates in WAD sheep was investigated. Twelve WAD sheep aged 1-2 years old and weighting 14.00± 0.45 kg were used in a complete randomized design. Diets were formulated such that cassava peels was replaced with Gmelina arborea leaf meal at 0, 33.33, 66.67, 100% levels, designated as diets A, B, C, and D respectively. Diet without Gmelina arborea leaf meal was tagged the control diet. The concentrate feed was compounded to contain 16% CP. Diets with 33.33% inclusion level of Gmelina arborea had significantly (P<0.05) higher dry matter intake (DMI) 598.80g day-1, while the lowest DMI 425.00g day-1 was obtained in animals fed 100% inclusion level of Gmelina arborea. Crude protein intake (CPI) of animals fed diets with 33.33% inclusion levels of Gmelina arborea were significantly (P<0.05) highest, followed by 66.67% inclusion level and the least was observed in 0% inclusion level of Gmelina arborea. Dry matter digestibility (DMD) was significantly (P<0.05) different across the dietary treatments, animals placed on diets with 33.33% inclusion level had the highest DMD, followed by animals on diets with 66.67, 100 and 0% inclusion levels. CP digestibility (P<0.05) increased from 33.33% to 100% inclusion levels of Gmelina arborea leaf meal, the lowest CP digestibility was observed at 0% inclusion level. CF digestibility (P<0.05) increased from 33.33% to 100% inclusion levels of Gmelina arborea leaf meal, while the lowest CF digestibility was observed at 0% inclusion level. N intake increased significantly (P<0.05) with increase in the level of Gmelina arborea inclusion from 33.33% to 100%. N retention was significantly (P<0.05) different, diets with 33.33% Gmelina arborea inclusion had the highest value (64.36g day-1) followed by 66.67%, 100% and the least (52.64g day-1) was at 0% inclusion level of Gmelina arborea. N balance values also followed the same trend. From the results of this study, it can be concluded that the inclusion of Gmelina arborea leaf meal in WAD rams diet was well tolerated without adverse effect on acceptability, intake and nutrient digestibility, and inclusion level of 33.33% is hereby recommended in ruminants diet for optimum performance and productivity.

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