An On-Farm Demonstration of Calcium Hydroxide Treatment of Corn Silage with Subsequent Observations in the Cooperating Dairy Herd
Abstract
Calcium hydroxide is best used when treating over mature fibrous forage to improve dry matter digestibility and energy availability to the recipient animal. There does not seem to be a strong impact on treating high quality feeds such as good quality corn silage. The treated feed tends to ferment slower, but cattle accept it well and production does not seem to be adversely affected and may, in fact tend to reduce some day to day production variation.
Keywords: Animal Science
How to Cite:
Dahlke, G. R., (2014) “An On-Farm Demonstration of Calcium Hydroxide Treatment of Corn Silage with Subsequent Observations in the Cooperating Dairy Herd”, Iowa State University Animal Industry Report 11(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/ans_air-180814-1125
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