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Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
2000; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 00-287-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 850; Beef; Corn silage; Surface spoilage; Nutritive value
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Effect Of Level Of Surface-Spoiled Silage On The Nutritive Value Of Corn Silage-Based Rations, L.A. Whitlock, T. Wistuba, M.K. Siefers, B.E. Brent, K.K. Bolsen, Ronald V. Pope
Effect Of Level Of Surface-Spoiled Silage On The Nutritive Value Of Corn Silage-Based Rations, L.A. Whitlock, T. Wistuba, M.K. Siefers, B.E. Brent, K.K. Bolsen, Ronald V. Pope
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Twelve ruminally cannulated crossbred steers were used to determine the effects of level of surface-spoiled silages on dry matter (DM) intake and nutrient digestibilities of corn silage-based rations. Irrigated corn was harvested at the 80% milkline stage of maturity and ensiled in 3-ft-deep, pilot-scale, bunker silos and a 9-ft-diameter AgBag®. After 90 days, the bunkers were sealed with a single sheet of polyethylene, and this silage was designated "spoiled". The silage in the AgBag was designated "normal". The four rations contained 90% silage and 10% supplement (DM basis). The silages in the rations were: A) 100% normal; B) 75% normal: …