RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Doležal, Petr
T1 The influence of the silage with high acidity on the rumen fermentation of cows
JF Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis
YR 2015
VO 52
IS 1
SP 91
OP 96
DO 10.11118/actaun200452010091
UL https://acta.mendelu.cz/artkey/acu-200401-0008.php
AB Twenty dairy cows were used in an experiment at which the influence of silages with different content of acids on the rumen fermentation was studied. Animals were divided into experimental and control group, each of them about 10 individuals. Feeding ratio consisted of maize silage (26 kg), alfalfa silage (13 kg), meadow hay (1 kg) and corn mixture (8.5 kg). The experimental group was fed an inoculated maize silage, with higher contents of fermentation acids. Intake of total acids per 1 kg live weigh was higher in the experimental group than control group (1.98 g/kg; 1.48 g/kg live weight, respectively). The rumen fluid was taken per orally 2-3 hours after feeding. Mean value of pH of rumen fluid was significantly (P