Impact of heating-degree-day accumulation during bermudagrass hay storage on nutrient utilization by lambs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 2698-2703

  McBeth, L J ^a   Coffey, K P ^a,b   Coblentz, W K ^a   Turner, J E ^a   Scarbrough, D A ^a   Bailey, C R ^a   Stivarius, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b and Life Sci Bldg ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cynodon dactylon; Heating; Lambs

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT; NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHEMISTRY; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FECES; FOOD HANDLING; HEAT; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; POACEAE; SHEEP;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; DETERGENTS; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; ENERGY INTAKE; FECES; FOOD HANDLING; HEAT; MALE; NITROGEN; POACEAE; SHEEP;

EID: 0035490189     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.79102698x     Document Type: Article

References (9)

1. AOAC. 1998. Official Methods of Analysis. 16th ed. Association of Official Analytical Chemists, Gaithersburg, MD.
2. Broderick, G. A., J. H. Yang, and R. G. Koegel. 1993. Effect of steam heating alfalfa hay on utilization by lactating dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 76:165-174.
3. Cherney, J. H., K. D. Johnson, J. Tuite, and J. J. Volenec. 1987. Microfloral and compositional changes in alfalfa hay treated with sodium diacetate and stored at different moisture contents. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 17:45-56.
4. Coblentz, W. K., J. O. Fritz, K. K. Bolsen, and R. C. Cochran. 1996. Quality changes in alfalfa hay during storage in bales. J. Dairy Sci. 79:873-885.
5. Coblentz, W. K., J. O. Fritz, K. K. Bolsen, R. C. Cochran, and L. Fu. 1997. Relating sugar fluxes during bale storage to quality changes in alfalfa hay. Agron. J. 89:800-807.
6. Coblentz, W. K., J. E. Turner, D. A. Scarbrough, K. E. Lesmeister, Z. B. Johnson, D. W. Kellogg, K. P. Coffey, L. J. McBeth, and J. S. Weyers. 2000. Storage characteristics and nutritive value changes in bermudagrass hay as affected by moisture content and density of rectangular bales. Crop Sci. 40:1375-1383.
7. Collins, M., W. H. Paulson, M. F. Finner, N. A. Jorgensen, and C. R. Keuler. 1987. Moisture and storage effects on dry matter and quality losses of alfalfa in round bales. Trans. ASAE 30:913-917.
8. Fahey, G. C., Jr., S. Y. Al-Haydari, F. C. Hinds, and D. E. Short. 1980. Phenolic compounds in roughages and their fate in the digestive system of sheep. J. Anim. Sci. 50:1165-1172.
9. Goering, H. K., C. H. Gordon, R. W. Hemken, D. R. Waldo, P. J. Van Soest, and L. W. Smith. 1972. Analytical estimates of nitrogen digestibility in heat damaged forages. J. Dairy Sci. 55:1275-1280.