Cereal forage for dairy cattle
Replacing part of a dairy cow's alfalfa forage with cereal silage in early lactation did not alter milk production, but the cow's dry matter intake was reduced. The more mature the cereal was when harvested as hay, the less digestible it became. Cereal silage can...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
1990-11-01
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| Series: | California Agriculture |
| Online Access: | http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v044n06p21 |
| Summary: | Replacing part of a dairy cow's alfalfa forage with cereal silage in early lactation
did not alter milk production, but the cow's dry matter intake was reduced. The more
mature the cereal was when harvested as hay, the less digestible it became. Cereal
silage can be used successfully in lactation rations if harvested at an early maturity. |
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| ISSN: | 0008-0845 2160-8091 |