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Effects of a bacterial inoculant on chemical composition and fermentation parameters of corn silage ensiled in a laboratory silo

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

M. Rezaeian ,
A. S. Chaudhry  and
J. Honarzad
M. Rezaeian*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Health & Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
A. S. Chaudhry
Affiliation:
School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
J. Honarzad
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Health & Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Email:mrezaee@ut.ac.ir
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The use of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as microbial inoculants in order to increase bacterial fermentation and decrease the pH of silage which in turn inhibit the growth of undesirable microbes and provide stable ensiling conditions has been well documented (McDonald, 1991). Although corn silage is used as major forage for dairy cattle at most commercial farms in Iran no information is available regarding the suitability of LAB for their use as inoculants in preparing corn silage. The objective of this study was therefore to determine the effects of the addition of a bacterial inoculant on chemical composition and fermentation characteristics of corn forage ensiled in 2 kg laboratory silos.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2007 , April 2007 , pp. 231
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2007

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References

McDonald, P., Henderson, A.R., Heron, S. J. E., 1991. The Biochemistry of Silage, Chalcombe Publications, UK.Google Scholar