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Effect of date of cutting and methods of preparation of grass silage for dairy heifers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2017

J D Sutton ,
F I Ogundola ,
S R Daley ,
D E Beever  and
A B McAllan
J D Sutton
Affiliation:
AFRC Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research Hurley, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 5LR
F I Ogundola
Affiliation:
AFRC Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research Hurley, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 5LR
S R Daley
Affiliation:
AFRC Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research Hurley, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 5LR
D E Beever
Affiliation:
AFRC Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research Hurley, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 5LR
A B McAllan
Affiliation:
AFRC Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research Hurley, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 5LR
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Extract

Postponing the cutting date increases the yield of grass silage but at the expense of reduced quality. A means of improving the quality of later-cut silage would clearly be of major benefit. One possible approach is to improve the digestibility of later-cut silage by treatment with enzymes. The purpose of the present experiment was to examine the effectiveness of a cocktail of enzymes based on cellulases and hemicellulases (FinnFeeds Ltd, Redhill, Surrey).

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Forage Utilisation
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1991 , March 1991 , pp. 92
Copyright
Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1991

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References

Van Vuuren, A.M., Bergsma, K., Frol-Kramer, F. and Van Beers, J.A.C., (1989) Grass and Forage Science 44, 223–230.Google Scholar