The effects of ensiling molassed sugar beet pulp with grass and protein supplementation on pregnant ewe performance.

1994 ◽  
Vol 1994 ◽  
pp. 122-122
Author(s):  
J.V. O'Doherty ◽  
T.F. Crosby ◽  
P.J. Quinn
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Protein Supplementation ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Sugar Beet Pulp ◽  
Soluble Carbohydrate ◽  
Silage Fermentation ◽  
Sunshine Hours ◽  
Beet Pulp ◽  
Pregnant Ewe ◽  
Water Soluble Carbohydrate

There is increasing interest in the addition of dry feed materials to grass at ensiling, primarily as a means of reducing effluent production although other benefits claimed include improvements in silage fermentation and animal performance. The objective of the present study was to examine the possible use of molassed sugar beet pulp fed either separately or ensiled with grass at the time of silage making on ewe and lamb performance, and with or without protein supplementation.Grass from a primary growth of perennial ryegrass with dry matter, water soluble carbohydrate and crude protein contents of 13.2%, 24 g/kg and 106 g/kg DM respectively was mowed on June 2nd and was picked up using a precision chop harvester on the 4th and 5th of June. The weather during this period was extremely unfavourable for good silage making. There were 7.5, 1.5 and 2.8 mm of rainfall on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of June. The temperatures (0 C) on these days were: 2nd June - 12.9: 3rd -10.6: 4th - 10.7. There was no bright sunshine hours on either the 3rd or 5th of June and only 2.1 hours on June 4th. Two treatments were imposed (i) formic acid (2.5 litres/t) applied in the field via the forage harvester (GS) (ii) molassed sugar beet pulp (MSBP)(50 kg/t) applied by hand in the silo on top of each load of grass(GSP).The two silos were filled .consolidated and sealed within 24 hours.

Prediction of forage dry matter and soluble carbohydrate content from analysis of expressed juice

1996 ◽  
Vol 1996 ◽  
pp. 234-234
Author(s):  
D.I.H. Jones ◽  
C.P. Freeman ◽  
J.R. Newbold ◽  
A.R. Fychan ◽  
Elspeth Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Carbohydrate Content ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Soluble Carbohydrate ◽  
Silage Fermentation ◽  
Ultimate Objective ◽  
Water Soluble Carbohydrate ◽  
On Farm ◽  
The Relationship

The dry matter (DM) and water soluble carbohydrate (WSC) concentrations of forage are the main characteristics influencing the course of silage fermentation. Knowledge of these parameters would enable decisions to be made both on the need for additive and the type of additive likely to be most effective. Moreover, the degree of wilt could also be followed in wilted crops. The present study was directed to assessing the relationship between the composition of the crop and the volume and composition of the expressed juice. The ultimate objective was the development of on-farm methodology for predicting the ensiling characteristics of crops.

The effect of sugar beet pulp and rolled barley as absorbents on effluent production, silage fermentation and animal performance

1991 ◽  
Vol 1991 ◽  
pp. 91-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
P N Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Sugar Beet Pulp ◽  
List Type ◽  
Type Number ◽  
Grass Silage ◽  
Fresh Material ◽  
Silage Fermentation ◽  
Beet Pulp ◽  
Feeding Value

Silage effluent represents a potential pollutant and a loss of ensiled nutrients. An absorbent provides the possibility of absorbing effluent, aiding fermentation and increasing the feeding value of the silage. Sugar beet pulp (SBP) nuts and rolled barley (RB) were evaluated as absorbents with direct cut grass silage.Perennial ryegrass swards of 222 g/kg average dry matter were direct cut between 10 and 12 July 1989. Grass was ensiled with the following rates of absorbent per tonne of fresh material:1.20 kg SBP (S20).2.40 kg SBP (S40).3.40 kg RB (B40).4.Untreated (U).Production of silage effluent was measured with a tippler mechanism attached to an electronic logger and recorded daily until 22 September. The silages were individually fed through Calan Broadbent doors to 48 x 12 month old Friesian steers between 24 October and 19 December.

scholarly journals Methane production and soluble carbohydrates in the rumen of sheep in relation to the time of feeding and the effects of short-term intraruminal infusions of unsaturated fatty acids

1969 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 813-826 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. L. Clapperton ◽  
J. W. Czerkawski
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Methane Production ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Sugar Beet Pulp ◽  
Soluble Carbohydrates ◽  
Soluble Carbohydrate ◽  
Beet Pulp ◽  
Time Of Feeding ◽  
Soluble Part

1. The daily methane production of sheep given sugar-beet pulp was greater than that of sheep given hay. The rates of methane production on both diets increased during feeding and then decreased to an apparently steady value. When no food was given the rates of methane production continued to fall exponentially with a half-life of about 24 h.2. Mixtures of unsaturated long-chain fatty acids infused into the rumen during feeding inhibited the production of methane. The inhibition was greater when the sheep were given hay than when they were given sugar-beet pulp.3. In general the concentration of soluble carbohydrates in the rumen increased during feeding and fell rapidly to the values found before feeding as soon as the sheep finished eating. The infusion of unsaturated fatty acids during feeding did not result in an accumulation of soluble carbohydrate in the rumen.4. It is suggested that the rapid methane production during feeding was associated with fermentation of the more soluble part of the diet and that the fermentation of carbohydrate was not inhibited by the infused fatty acids. The results are consistent with specific inhibition of methanogenesis by unsaturated fatty acids.

Effects of water-soluble carbohydrate content on silage fermentation of wheat straw

2006 ◽  
Vol 101 (3) ◽  
pp. 232-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Yan Yang ◽  
Xiao Fen Wang ◽  
Jian Bin Liu ◽  
Li Juan Gao ◽  
Masaharu Ishii ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wheat Straw ◽  
Carbohydrate Content ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Soluble Carbohydrate ◽  
Silage Fermentation ◽  
Water Soluble Carbohydrate

Prediction of forage dry matter and soluble carbohydrate content from analysis of expressed juice

1996 ◽  
Vol 1996 ◽  
pp. 234-234
Author(s):  
D.I.H. Jones ◽  
C.P. Freeman ◽  
J.R. Newbold ◽  
A.R. Fychan ◽  
Elspeth Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Carbohydrate Content ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Soluble Carbohydrate ◽  
Silage Fermentation ◽  
Ultimate Objective ◽  
Water Soluble Carbohydrate ◽  
On Farm ◽  
The Relationship

The dry matter (DM) and water soluble carbohydrate (WSC) concentrations of forage are the main characteristics influencing the course of silage fermentation. Knowledge of these parameters would enable decisions to be made both on the need for additive and the type of additive likely to be most effective. Moreover, the degree of wilt could also be followed in wilted crops. The present study was directed to assessing the relationship between the composition of the crop and the volume and composition of the expressed juice. The ultimate objective was the development of on-farm methodology for predicting the ensiling characteristics of crops.

Effect of silage additives on the microbial succession and fermentation process of alfalfa and whole-plant maize silages

1992 ◽  
Vol 1992 ◽  
pp. 156-156
Author(s):  
K. K. Bolsen ◽  
B. E. Brent ◽  
Chunjian Lin
Keyword(s):  
Fermentation Process ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Soluble Carbohydrate ◽  
Microbial Succession ◽  
Maize Hybrids ◽  
Silage Fermentation ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Silage Production ◽  
Water Soluble Carbohydrate

Alfalfa is recognized as more difficult to ensile than maize. Typically, multiple alfalfa cuttings are harvested at various stages of maturity, and numerous maize hybrids that vary in their nutritive value are used for silage production in North America. The objective of these studies was to determine the effects of commercial bacterial inoculant and water soluble carbohydrate (WSC) additions on the microbial succession and silage fermentation process of two cuttings of alfalfa and three whole-plant maize hybrids.In 1989, second and fourth cuttings of alfalfa were mowed and swathed at the late-bud, 10% bloom, and 50% bloom stages of maturity within each cutting and wilted in the windrow for 5 to 6 hours prior to precision chopping. Three maize hybrids (Pioneer 3377, 3379, and 3389) were grown under irrigation in 1989 and harvested at the two-third milk line of kernel maturity.

Effects of feeding silage and sugar beet pulp, separately, mixed or in an ensiled blend, upon milk production in british friesian dairy cows

1990 ◽  
Vol 1990 ◽  
pp. 62-62
Author(s):  
C. P. Ferris ◽  
C. S. Mayne
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Sugar Beet Pulp ◽  
Beef Steers ◽  
Animal Performance ◽  
Absorbent Material ◽  
Silage Fermentation ◽  
Beet Pulp

There is increasing interest in the addition of dry feed materials to grass at ensiling, primarily as a means of reducing effluent production, although other benefits claimed include improvements in silage fermentation and animal performance.A large number of studies have demonstrated lower effluent outputs and improvements in silage fermentation due to the inclusion of materials such as cereals and sugar beet pulp, although experiments examining the effects on animal performance are limited.Recently, Jones and Jones (1988) observed higher liveweight gains from beef steers fed silage produced by ensiling grass with molassed beet feed compared to animals fed the same quantity of beet feed mixed with silage produced from untreated grass at the point of feeding. The major objectives of the present study were to evaluate the possible use of sugar beet pulp as an absorbent material in silage making and to examine the effects of its inclusion with grass at ensiling on animal performance.

The Effects of Feeding Silage and Sugar Beetpulp, Separately or Ensiled, to Twin Bearing Ewes, on Ewe and Lamb Performance

1993 ◽  
Vol 1993 ◽  
pp. 147-147
Author(s):  
J.V. O'Doherty ◽  
T.F. Crosby ◽  
P.J. Quinn
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Sugar Beet Pulp ◽  
Beef Steers ◽  
Silage Fermentation ◽  
Milk Output ◽  
Beet Pulp

Incorparating dry feed materials such as molassed sugar beet pulp with grass at ensiling has been shown to reduce effluent production (Jones et al. 1990) and improve silage fermentation (Offer and Al-Rwidah,1989). Jones and Jones (1988) observed higher liveweight gains in beef steers fed silage produced by ensiling grass with molassed sugarbeet pulp compared to animals fed the same quantity of beet pulp, mixed with silage produced from untreated grass, at the point of feeding. Ferris and Mayne (1990) observed that milk output per unit of grass ensiled was similar for cows offered diets in which a given quantity of sugar beet pulp was either included with grass at eniling or offered as a supplement with untreated grass silage.The objective of the present study was to examine the possible use of molassed sugar beet pulp fed either separately or ensiled with grass at the time of silage making on ewe and lamb performance.

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