Effect of Maturity on Nutritive Value of Corn Silage for Lactating Cows
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Abstract Corn was harvested for silage at soft, medium, and hard dough and fed ad libitum to three groups of lactating Holstein cows (six per group) as the only forage in two trials. Each trial consisted of two periods. During one period cows received soybean meal as the only supplemental feed. Concentrate mixture (containing 16% crude protein) was fed at 1lb per 3.5lb milk during the other period. Dry matter content of the respective maturities averaged 25.4, 30.3, and 33.3%. Milk yields increased significantly with dry matter content of the silages. Dry matter intakes of silage were significantly increased with advancing maturity and were probably responsible for the higher production. Differences due to maturity were greatest when cows were supplemented with only soybean meal. No significant effect due to maturity of silage was noted in milk composition, body weight gains, efficiency of milk production, or TDN content of silage dry matter.
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- Authors
- Huber, J. T., Graf, G. C., & Engel, R. W.
- Affiliations
- Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Dairy Science
- Publisher
- American Dairy Science Association
- Published
- 1965-08
- Volume
- 48
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 1121-1123
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- 0022-0302 (ISSN-L)
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- W2090935423
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- 67
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- 5
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- 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2014: 1
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- 13.68
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- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Keywords
- corn silage, silage maturity, lactating dairy cows, Holstein cows, milk yield, dry matter intake, dry matter content, soybean meal supplementation, milk composition, total digestible nutrients, forage quality
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Cattle, Zea mays, Diet, Female, Lactation, Pregnancy, Silage
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