Intake and rumen fermentation in steers offered a low pH grass silage with or without sodium bicarbonate

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-24

  Moloney, A P ^a   O'Kiely, P ^a  

^a GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Intake; Low pH; Silage

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033241362     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (30)

1. Dawson, L.E.R. and Steen, R.W.J. 1997. The effect of spreading sodium bicarbonate over the surface of grass silage on the intake of grass silage by beef cattle. Animal Feed Science and Technology 67: 61-67.
2. Erdman, R.A. 1988. Dietary buffering requirements of the lactating dairy cow: A review. Journal of Dairy Science 71: 3246-3266.
3. Flynn, A.V. 1981. Factors affecting the feeding value of silage. In: 'Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition' (ed. W. Haresign), Butterworths, London, pages 81-89.
4. Forbes, J.M. 1995. Voluntary food intake and diet selection in farm animals. CAB International, Wallingford, UK, 532 pages.
5. Genstat 5 Committee. 1993. 'Genstat 5 Release 3 Reference Manual', Clarendon Press, Oxford, England.
6. 3 on nutrient utilisation and acid-base balance status of growing Dorset lambs fed high concentrate diets. Journal of Animal Science 60: 307-315.
7. Keane, M.G. and Drennan, M.J. 1994. Effects of winter supplementary concentrate level on the performance of steers slaughtered immediately or following a period at pasture. Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research 33: 111-119.
8. McDonald, P., Henderson, A.R. and Heron, S. 1991. 'The Biochemistry of Silage'. Chalcombe Publications, Marlow, Bucks., England, 340 pages.
9. McKee, C.A., Cushnahan, A., Mayne, C.S. and Unsworth, E.F. 1996. The effect of partial replacement of grass silage with fresh grass on rumen fermentation characteristics and rumen outflow rates in cattle. Grass and Forage Science 51: 32-41.
10. Moloney, A.P. and Flynn, A.V. 1992. Rumen fermentation and in sacco degradability in steers of grass hay treated with urea and sodium hydroxide, alone or in combination. Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research 31: 129-142.
11. th International Conference on Silage Research, Dublin City University, Dublin 9 (ed. P. O'Kiely, M. O'Connell and J. Murphy), pages 198-199.
12. Moloney, A.P. and O'Kiely, P. 1994. Rumen fermentation and degradability in steers offered grass silage made without an additive, with formic acid or with a partially neutralised blend of aliphatic organic acids. Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research 33: 11-24.
13. Muck, R.E., O'Kiely, P. and Wilson, R.K. 1991. Buffering capacities in permanent pasture grasses. Irish Journal of Agricultural Research 30: 129-141.
14. O'Kiely, P. 1985. The effects of wilting, acid preservatives and harvesting system on the feeding value of grass silage for beef cattle. Ph.D. Thesis. National University of Ireland, Dublin.
15. O'Kiely, P. 1992. The effects of ensiling sugar-beet pulp with grass on silage consumption, effluent production and animal performance. Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research 31: 115-128.
16. th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Animal Production, Paper N3.10.
17. O'Kiely, P., Flynn, A.V. and Poole, D.B.R. 1989. Sulphuric acid as a silage preservative. 2. Application rate, silage composition, animal performance and copper status. Irish Journal of Agricultural Research 28: 11-23.
18. O'Kiely, P. and Moloney, A.P. 1995. Performance of cattle offered whole-crop barley or wheat silage. Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research 34: 13-24.
19. Playne, M.J. and McDonald, P. 1966. The buffering constituents of herbage and silage. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 17: 264-268.
20. Rooke, J.A. 1995. The effect of increasing the acidity or osmolality of grass silage by the addition of free or partially neutralised lactic acid on silage intake by sheep and upon osmolality and acid-base balance. Animal Science 61: 285-292.
21. Staples, C.R. and Lough, D.S. 1989. Efficacy of supplemented dietary neutralising agents for lactating dairy cows: A review. Animal Feed Science and Technology 23: 277-303.
22. Steen, R.W.J., Gordon, F.J., Mayne, C.S., Poots, R.E., Kilpatrick, D.J., Unsworth, E.F., Barnes, R.J., Porter, M.G. and Pippard, C.J. 1995. Prediction of the intake of grass silage by cattle. In: 'Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition' (ed. P.C. Garnsworthy and D.J.A. Cole), Nottingham University Press, pages 67-89.
23. Stokes, M.P. and Bull, L.S. 1986. Effects of sodium bicarbonate with three ratios of hay crop silage to concentrate for dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science 69: 2671-2680.
24. Supelco, Inc. 1975. GC separation of VFA C2-C5. Bulletin 749E, Supelco Inc., Ballofente, PA.
25. Thiago, L.R.L., Gill, M. and Dhanoa, M.S. 1992. Studies of methods of conserving grass herbage and frequency of feeding in cattle. 1. Voluntary feed intake, digestion and rate of passage. British Journal of Nutrition 67: 305-318.
26. Thomas, C. and Wilkinson, J.M. 1975. The utilisation of maize silage for intensive beef production. 3. Nitrogen and acidity as factors influencing the nutritive value of ensiled maize. Journal of Agricultural Science, Cambridge 85: 255-261.
27. Tucker, W.B., Aslam, M., Lema, M., Shin, I.S., Le Ruyet, P., Hogue, J.F., Buchanan, D.S., Miller, T.P. and Adams, G.D. 1992. Sodium bicarbonate or multi-element buffer via diet or rumen: Effects on performance and acid-base status of lactating cows. Journal of Dairy Science 75: 2409-2470.
28. Van Os, M., Van Vuuren, A.M. and Spoelstra, S.F. 1997. Mechanisms of adaptation in sheep to overcome silage intake depression induced by biogenic amines. British Journal of Nutrition 77: 399-415.
29. Wernli, C.G. and Wilkins, R.J. 1980. Nutritional studies with sheep fed conserved ryegrass. 1. Silage and dried grass offered ad libitum without supplements. Journal of Agricultural Science, Cambridge 94: 209-218.
30. Wilson, R.K. and O'Kiely, P. 1990. A note on the chemical composition of Irish farm silage 1985-1988. Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research 29: 71-75.