The effects of formic acid, molasses and inoculant as silage additives on corn silage composition and ruminal fermentation characteristics in sheep

BAYTOK E., Aksu T., KARSLI M., MURUZ H.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES, vol.29, no.2, pp.469-474, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.469-474
  • Keywords: corn silage, formic acid, molasses, bacterial inoculant, ruminal fermentation, SUGAR-BEET PULP, EFFLUENT PRODUCTION, ANIMAL PERFORMANCE, AEROBIC STABILITY, GRASS-SILAGE, DIGESTION, QUALITY, SORGHUM, FORAGE, CATTLE
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of formic acid, molasses, and microbial inoculant (homofermentative lactic acid bacteria) as silage additives on silage quality and ruminal fermentation characteristics.