The effects of the forage preservation methods on
fermentation parameters in ruminal fluid
of fattening bulls

Department of Animal Nutrition and Feeds, Institute of Animal Science of Lithuanian Veterinary Academy, R. Žebenkos 12, LT-82317 Baisogala, Radviliškio r., Lithuania

Publication date: 2004-08-30

Corresponding author

J. Jatkauskas

Department of Animal Nutrition and Feeds, Institute of Animal Science of Lithuanian Veterinary Academy, R. Žebenkos 12, LT-82317 Baisogala, Radviliškio r., Lithuania

J. Anim. Feed Sci. 2004;13(Suppl. 1):107-110

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22358/jafs/73750/2004

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silage

rumen

fermentation

fattening bulls

ABSTRACT

Treatment F (inoculant) produced more and treatment A (chemical additive) produced less fermentation products compared with untreated (C) silage. Treatment A preserved more WSC and treatment F produced more lactic acid. Fattening bulls were offered silages ad libitum. When ruminal fluid samples were analysed the number of protozoa tended to be higher with A treated silage. Rumen pH, ammonia-N, total VFA did not differ between the diets in mean values, but the proportion of acetate was significantly lower (P<0.05) with F treated silage and the proportion of propionate was significantly higher (P<0.01) when F and A silages were fed compared with C silage.

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