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Responses of early lactating dairy Holstein cows to diet containing acid treated lucerne silage

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

M. Danesh Mesgaran ,
M. Behgar ,
H. Nasirimoghaddam ,
H. Kermanshahi  and
M. Hassanpour Fard Khorashad
M. Danesh Mesgaran
Affiliation:
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
M. Behgar*
Affiliation:
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
H. Nasirimoghaddam
Affiliation:
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
H. Kermanshahi
Affiliation:
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
M. Hassanpour Fard Khorashad
Affiliation:
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
*
Email:[email protected]
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Ensiling of forage rather than drying for hay become more common in many areas because of weather condition, field losses and other risks. Lucerne protein is subjected to extensive degradation during ensiling. Organic and inorganic acids as silage additives could decrease protein degradation of lucerne during ensiling. Cows fed on formic acid treated lucerne silage produced more daily milk and milk per ton of harvested forage. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of diet containing untreated (U) or treated (T) lucerne silage with formic and sulphuric acids on performance of early lactating dairy Holstein cows.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2007 , April 2007 , pp. 189
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2007

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