Metabolisable protein supply to lactating dairy cows increased with increasing dry matter concentration in grass-clover silage
M Johansen, ALF Hellwing, P Lund… - Animal Feed Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this experiment was to study the effect of increased dry matter (DM) concentration
in grass-clover silage, obtained by extending the pre-wilting period before ensiling, on the
amount of metabolisable protein (MP) supplied to lactating dairy cows. Spring growth and
first regrowth of grass-clover swards grown by two Danish organic farmers were cut and pre-
wilted to a planned DM concentration of 350 and 700 g/kg, respectively, giving in total eight
silages with DM concentrations ranging from 283 to 725 g/kg. Four Holstein dairy cows in …
in grass-clover silage, obtained by extending the pre-wilting period before ensiling, on the
amount of metabolisable protein (MP) supplied to lactating dairy cows. Spring growth and
first regrowth of grass-clover swards grown by two Danish organic farmers were cut and pre-
wilted to a planned DM concentration of 350 and 700 g/kg, respectively, giving in total eight
silages with DM concentrations ranging from 283 to 725 g/kg. Four Holstein dairy cows in …