Effects of homofermentative and heterofermentative bacterial silage inoculants on potato hash silage fermentation and digestibility in rams

Potato hash, a by-product from the food processing industry, was mixed with wheat bran (70:30) as fed basis and ensiled in 210 l drum for 3 months. Three types of potato hash silages were prepared which were: the control (no additives), bonsilage forte (BF, a homofermentative additive) and Lalsil Fr...

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Published in:Animal feed science and technology 2010-05, Vol.157 (3), p.195-200
Main Authors: Nkosi, B.D., Meeske, R., van der Merwe, H.J., Groenewald, I.B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acetic acid
aerobic conditions
Aerobic stability
ammonia
Bacteria
beauvericin
Biological and medical sciences
butyric acid
carbohydrate content
carbon dioxide
crude protein
Digestibility
dry matter intake
energy intake
Feed and pet food industries
Fermentation
food animals
Food industries
food processing wastes
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
heterofermentative inoculants
homofermentative inoculants
Inoculants
lactic acid
neutral detergent fiber
Potato hash
potatoes
rams
sheep feeding
Silage
silage additives
silage making
soybean meal
starter cultures
wheat bran
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Summary:Potato hash, a by-product from the food processing industry, was mixed with wheat bran (70:30) as fed basis and ensiled in 210 l drum for 3 months. Three types of potato hash silages were prepared which were: the control (no additives), bonsilage forte (BF, a homofermentative additive) and Lalsil Fresh LB (LFLB, a heterofermentative additive). After 3 months, the silos were opened and sampled for fermentation characteristics. Diets were produced by mixing potato hash silage with soybean meal (90:10) as fed basis and a digestibility study was conducted using five South African Mutton Merino rams (37.2 ± 2.21 kg live weight) per diet. Inoculating potato hash silage with BF and LFLB reduced ( P
ISSN:0377-8401
1873-2216
DOI:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2010.03.008