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The effect of feeding forage maize ensiled with sugar beet pulp ('Pulp'n'Maize') to dairy cows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

J. F. Bell ,
D. J. Roberts  and
K. A. Leach
J. F. Bell
Affiliation:
SAC Food Systems Division, Crichton Royal Farm, Mid Park, Bankend Road, Dumfries DG1 4SZ, U.K.
D. J. Roberts
Affiliation:
SAC Food Systems Division, Crichton Royal Farm, Mid Park, Bankend Road, Dumfries DG1 4SZ, U.K.
K. A. Leach
Affiliation:
SAC Food Systems Division, Crichton Royal Farm, Mid Park, Bankend Road, Dumfries DG1 4SZ, U.K.
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An increasing acreage of forage maize is being grown in the north of England and south of Scotland as an alternative to grass silage for dairy cows. Previous work has shown that molassed sugar beet pulp (MSBP) can be ensiled with maize to minimise effluent production and ensiling losses (Hameleers et al) from low dry matter (DM) maize. This experiment was designed to evaluate the effects of feeding 'Pulp'n'Maize' on intake, milk yield and milk composition in dairy cows.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2000 , 2000 , pp. 148
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2000

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References

Hameleers A., , Leach, K.A., Offer, N.W. and Roberts, D.J. The effects of incorporating sugar beet pulp with forage maize at ensiling in silage fermentation and effluent output using drum silos. Grass and Forage Science, in press.Google Scholar