Publication Date
1993
Description
The energy utilisation of 29-38 fresh (frozen), dried and ensiled forages was measured In respiration calorimeters with adult wether sheep. Forages were fed alone and in combination with cereals. There were no differences in energetic feed values (digestible and metabolizable energy , as well as efficiency of energy deposition) between fresh and dried forages, Feeding values of silages fed as a sole diet tend to be lower than those of all other rations; the efficiency of energy deposition was on an average 4.2% less than the predicted values.
Citation
Jentsch, W, "Investigations on Energetic Utilization of a Range of Fresh, Dried and Ensiled Forages by Wether Sheep" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 29.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1993/session14/29
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Investigations on Energetic Utilization of a Range of Fresh, Dried and Ensiled Forages by Wether Sheep
The energy utilisation of 29-38 fresh (frozen), dried and ensiled forages was measured In respiration calorimeters with adult wether sheep. Forages were fed alone and in combination with cereals. There were no differences in energetic feed values (digestible and metabolizable energy , as well as efficiency of energy deposition) between fresh and dried forages, Feeding values of silages fed as a sole diet tend to be lower than those of all other rations; the efficiency of energy deposition was on an average 4.2% less than the predicted values.
