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Nutritional evaluation of low dry matter maize silage ensiled with or without a bacterial inoculant: 2. Effects on aerobic stability and animal performance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

M. Rezaeian*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Health & Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
A.A. Khadem
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University College of Abouraihan, University of Tehran, Tehran, Pakdasht, Islamic Republic of Iran
H. Vakily
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University College of Abouraihan, University of Tehran, Tehran, Pakdasht, Islamic Republic of Iran
A. Afzalzadeh
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University College of Abouraihan, University of Tehran, Tehran, Pakdasht, Islamic Republic of Iran
S.S. Mousavi
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Health & Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
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Microbial inoculants are generally used to provide a better fermentation condition in silage making. A decrease in yeast and mould numbers with improvement in aerobic stability of high moisture maize silages has also been reported due to a microbial inoculation (Filya et al., 2004). Changes were observed in milk yield and composition of cows consuming diets containing inoculated silage (Kurtoglu and Coskun, 2003). The objectives of this experiment were to investigate the effects of Lalsil inoculant on aerobic stability of maize silage, and on feed intake, milk yield and composition of Holstein dairy cows when fed inoculated silage.

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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2008

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