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Effects of microbial inoculants on the dry matter intake, nutrients digestibility and chewing activity and performance of Iranian Holstein Dairy cows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

A. Teimouri Yansari  and
M. Kamarlooie
A. Teimouri Yansari*
Affiliation:
Sari Agriculture and Natural Science University, Sari, Mazandaran, Islamic Republic of Iran
M. Kamarlooie
Affiliation:
Sari Agriculture and Natural Science University, Sari, Mazandaran, Islamic Republic of Iran
*
Email:astymori@yahoo.com
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Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are often used as an inoculant to control the ensiling fermentation by rapid production of lactic acid and the consequent decrease in pH and improved silage preservation with minimal fermentation losses and fermentation of grass and legume silages. Microbial inoculation appears to have minimal effects on the fermentation of corn silage (Bolsen et al, 1992). However, changes in silage fermentation have not always been related to improved animal performance. However, Wohlt (1989) reported that inoculated silages appeared to be more stable upon exposure to air and, when fed to cows, increased FCM by 0.7 kg/d. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of microbial inoculation on the fermentation of corn silage treated with bacterial inoculants and the subsequent effect on nutritive value and performance by lactating dairy cattle.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2008 , 2008 , pp. 121
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2008

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