Comparisons of Corn Stover Silages after Fresh- or Ripe-Corn Harvested: Effects on Digestibility and Rumen Fermentation in Growing Beef Cattle

Comparisons of Corn Stover Silages after Fresh- or Ripe-Corn Harvested: Effects on Digestibility and Rumen Fermentation in Growing Beef Cattle

Both waxy corn stover after fresh- (CF) and ripe-corn (CR) harvested are important byproducts of corn cropping system and have 20 d difference in harvest time. The study aimed to investigate the effects of prolonging harvest time on the nutritive value of corn stover silage by comparing CF with CR s...

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Main Authors: Min Zhang, Rong Wang, Tingting Wu, Yingbai Yang, Zhixiong He, Zhiyuan Ma, Zhiliang Tan, Bo Lin, Min Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
harvest time
fiber digestibility
microbiota
rumen fermentation
utilization of agricultural byproducts
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/10/1248

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