Comparing the Performance of Sorghum Silage with Maize Silage in Feedlot Calves

2006 ◽  
Vol 9 (13) ◽  
pp. 2450-2455 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Fazaeli ◽  
H.A. Golmohhammadi . ◽  
A. Al-Moddarres . ◽  
S. Mosharraf . ◽  
A.A. Shoaei .
Keyword(s):  
Maize Silage ◽  
Sorghum Silage ◽  
Feedlot Calves

scholarly journals Genetic improvement and quality parameters of sorghum silage (Sorghum bicolorL. Moench) in relation to maize silage (Zea maysL.)

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evandrei Santos Rossi ◽  
Mikael Neumann ◽  
Rodolfo Carletto ◽  
Omar Possatto Junior ◽  
Marcos Ventura Faria
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Improvement ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Maize Silage ◽  
Sorghum Silage

Effects of feeding Mediterranean buffalo sorghum silage versus maize silage on the rumen microbiota and milk fatty acid content

2012 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Ann Huws ◽  
Antonella Chiariotti ◽  
Fiorella Sarubbi ◽  
Francesca Carfì ◽  
Vilma Pace
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Fatty Acid Content ◽  
Milk Fatty Acid ◽  
Maize Silage ◽  
Rumen Microbiota ◽  
Sorghum Silage

scholarly journals Physical-Chemical Composition, Fatty Acid Profile and Sensory Attributes of Meat of Lambs Fed With Saccharine Sorghum Silage

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 362
Author(s):  
Luana Liz Medina Ledesma ◽  
Fernando Miranda de Vargas Junior ◽  
Jéssica De Oliveira Monteschio ◽  
Marciana Retore ◽  
Tamires Marques Paes da Cunha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Sensory Characteristics ◽  
Fatty Acid Profiles ◽  
Maize Silage ◽  
Forage Sorghum ◽  
Physical Chemical ◽  
Sorghum Silage

The objective of this work was to evaluate the qualitative and sensory characteristics and the fatty acid profiles of the meat of lambs fed with silages of two saccharine sorghum varieties and compare them with forage sorghum and maize silages. Twenty non-castrated male Suffolk lambs were arranged in a completely randomised block design, and the treatments consisted of the following silages: forage sorghum (FORSOR), saccharine sorghum (‘BRS506’), saccharine sorghum (‘BRS511’) and maize (MAIZE). The animals were slaughtered after 70 days in the feedlot. The carcasses were cooled at 4 °C for 24 h. The longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle was removed for analysis. No differences (p > 0.05) between treatments were found for chemical composition and qualitative and sensory characteristics of the evaluated meat. Lambs fed with ‘BRS506’ presented muscles with higher total unsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids and with higher percentages of oleic acid. The BRS506 saccharin sorghum silage increased the meat total unsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acid contents, which are beneficial to human health; thus, this silage can replace maize silage in the feed for finishing lambs.

scholarly journals Rumen microflora counts in milking buffalo cows fed maize silage and sorghum silage based diets

2007 ◽  
Vol 6 (sup2) ◽  
pp. 458-460
Author(s):  
S. Puppo ◽  
A. Chiariotti ◽  
F. Grandoni ◽  
B. Ferri ◽  
S. Allegrini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Maize Silage ◽  
Rumen Microflora ◽  
Sorghum Silage

Maize silage, grain sorghum silage and forage sorghum silage in diets with different proportions of concentrate for the finishing of weaner lambs.

1998 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 189-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Cilliers ◽  
H. J. Cilliers ◽  
W. R. L. Nel
Keyword(s):  
Crude Protein ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Grain Sorghum ◽  
Food Conversion ◽  
Maize Silage ◽  
Forage Sorghum ◽  
Acid Detergent Fibre ◽  
Maize Meal ◽  
Sorghum Silage ◽  
Concentrate Inclusion

AbstractThe potential of diets, based on maize silage (M), non-bird-resistant grain sorghum silage (NBRGS), bird-resistant grain sorghum silage (BRGS) and forage sorghum silage (FS), in different proportions with concentrate for each silage, was evaluated for the finishing of weaner lambs. On a dry basis the ratios of silage: concentrate were 70: 30, 60:40, 50:50, 40: 60 and 30: 70 respectively for each of the silages. The concentrate mixtures were composed of different quantities of maize meal and soya-bean oilcake meal in order to balance the crude protein contents of the different diets used from weaning to 35 kg live weight and from 35 kg live weight to slaughter at 140 and 110 g/kg respectively.Better apparent digestibilities of dry matter, crude protein and acid-detergent fibre as well as food conversion to live weight were found for diets with M or NBRGS as roughage sources compared with those with BRGS and FS as roughage sources. At the lower levels of concentrate inclusion in the diets the dressing proportions, carcass grades and food conversion to carcass weight for the diets with M and NBRGS as roughage sources were also better than were those with BRGS and FS as roughage sources. Although higher levels of concentrate inclusion in the diets to a large extent rectified these biological disadvantages of the diets based on BRGS and FS, they will also cause a rise in the price of the diet.

Maize silage and winter crop options to maximise drymatter and energy for NZ dairy systems

2006 ◽  
pp. 193-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.J. Densley ◽  
G.M. Austin ◽  
I.D. Williams ◽  
R. Tsimba ◽  
G.O. Edmeades
Keyword(s):  
Italian Ryegrass ◽  
Maize Silage ◽  
Forage Crops ◽  
Forage Crop ◽  
Maize Hybrid ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Feed Value ◽  
Winter Crop ◽  
Winter Crops ◽  
Silage Production

Trade-offs in dry matter (DM) and metabolisable energy (ME) between combinations of three maize silage hybrids varying in maturity from 100-113 CRM and six winter forage options were investigated in a Waikato farmer's field over 2 years. Winter crops were triticale, cut once; oats grazed 1-2 times; and Tama and Feast II Italian ryegrass, each cut or grazed 2-3 times. Greatest DM and ME production (38.9 t/ha; 396 GJ/ha) was from a 113 CRM hybrid followed by a single-cut triticale crop. The most economical sources of DM and ME were obtained from a 100 CRM maize hybrid plus grazed oats (11.8 c/ kg; 1.12 c/MJ), while the cheapest ME source among cut winter forages was a 113 CRM maize hybrid + triticale (1.18 c/MJ). Reliable annual silage production of 30 t DM/ha and 330 GJ ME/ha (or 3000 kg MS/ha) is possible using a late maturing maize hybrid combined with a winter forage crop such as triticale, although the low feed value of the triticale may limit its use as feed for milking cows. Keywords: Italian ryegrass, oats, maize silage, supplements, triticale, winter forage crops

scholarly journals Dual sensor measurement shows that temperature outperforms pH as an early sign of aerobic deterioration in maize silage

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guilin Shan ◽  
Wolfgang Buescher ◽  
Christian Maack ◽  
André Lipski ◽  
Ismail-Hakki Acir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Aerobic Metabolism ◽  
Maize Silage ◽  
Aerobic Stability ◽  
Dual Sensor ◽  
Ruminant Diets ◽  
Incubation Temperatures ◽  
Biological Additive ◽  
Real Time Information ◽  
First Time

AbstractHigh quality silage containing abundant lactic acid is a critical component of ruminant diets in many parts of the world. Silage deterioration, a result of aerobic metabolism (including utilization of lactic acid) during storage and feed-out, reduces the nutritional quality of the silage, and its acceptance by animals. In this study, we introduce a novel non-disruptive dual-sensor method that provides near real-time information on silage aerobic stability, and demonstrates for the first time that in situ silage temperature (Tsi) and pH are both associated with preservation of lactic acid. Aerobic deterioration was evaluated using two sources of maize silage, one treated with a biological additive, at incubation temperatures of 23 and 33 °C. Results showed a time delay between the rise of Tsi and that of pH following aerobic exposure at both incubation temperatures. A 11 to 25% loss of lactic acid occurred when Tsi reached 2 °C above ambient. In contrast, by the time the silage pH had exceeded its initial value by 0.5 units, over 60% of the lactic acid had been metabolized. Although pH is often used as a primary indicator of aerobic deterioration of maize silage, it is clear that Tsi was a more sensitive early indicator. However, the extent of the pH increase was an effective indicator of advanced spoilage and loss of lactic acid due to aerobic metabolism for maize silage.

The replacement of maize silage by urea-treated whole-crop barley in the diets of Iranian native sheep

2006 ◽  
Vol 64 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 67-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Golmahi ◽  
M. Haghighian-Roodsary ◽  
A.H. Gholaminia ◽  
J. Hill
Keyword(s):  
Maize Silage ◽  
Native Sheep
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