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Evaluation of barley distillers’ grains ensiled with or without molassed sugar beet pulp on feed intake and production of Holstein dairy cows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

M Kazemi ,
A M Tahmasbi ,
R Valizadeh ,
M Danesh Mesgaran ,
M M Moheghi  and
M Mojtahedi
M Kazemi*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Exellence centre for Animal Sicence, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, PO Box, 91775-1163, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran
A M Tahmasbi
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Exellence centre for Animal Sicence, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, PO Box, 91775-1163, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran
R Valizadeh
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Exellence centre for Animal Sicence, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, PO Box, 91775-1163, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran
M Danesh Mesgaran
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Exellence centre for Animal Sicence, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, PO Box, 91775-1163, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran
M M Moheghi
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Exellence centre for Animal Sicence, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, PO Box, 91775-1163, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran
M Mojtahedi
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Exellence centre for Animal Sicence, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, PO Box, 91775-1163, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran
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Agro-industrial by-products are characteristically high in fiber and low in starch with some disparity in protein content based on source and processing method. Barley Distillers’ Grains (BDG) consists largely of structural and protein remaining when extracted residues of grains used in the brewing process. Fresh BDG contain about 70%-80% moisture and can store as silage. However, there is limited research information available on improving BDG silage with readily fermentable carbohydrate. McKendrick et al. (2003) ensiled BDG with molassed sugar beet pulp (MSBP) very well. The aim of this experiment was to evaluate the potential of ensiled wet BDG with and without MSBP as alternative to maize silage on DM intake, milk yield and composition of dairy cattle.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2009 , April 2009 , pp. 150
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2009

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