Research Article

Effects of Different Carbohydrate Sources on The Quality of Second Crop Corn Silages

Volume: 22 Number: 3 December 26, 2025
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Effects of Different Carbohydrate Sources on The Quality of Second Crop Corn Silages

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of barley crushing, wheat crushing and boncalite additives on silage quality in second crop corn silages. For this purpose, corn was planted as a second crop on the field where barley was harvested. Groups as 8 replicates were created by mixing crushed barley, crushed wheat and boncalite additives within chopped corn brought to the laboratory; control without additive (C), 2.5% wheat crushed (2.5 W), 5% wheat crushed (5 W), 2.5% barley crushed (2.5 B), 5% barley crushed (%5 B), 2.5% boncalite (2.5 BNC), 5% boncalite (5 BNC). Silage maturation period was waited for 60 days in closed jars, and chemical analyses and in vitro true digestibility (IVTD) analyses were performed on opened silages. It was determined that silage pH decreased in the barley added group and propionic acid increased with the additives (P<0.05). It was observed that organic matter and crude protein levels increased (P<0.05), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and acid detergent fiber (ADF) levels decreased compared to control in added groups (P<0.05). While in vitro true digestibility did not change with additives (P>0.05), it was determined that relative forage values increased (P<0.05). As a result, it was found that wheat and barley crushings and boncalite additives as carbohydrate sources in second crop corn silages positively affected the silage quality. In addition, it is considered that conducting digestibility tests on live animals and monitoring their effects would be useful.

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Supporting Institution

Kırıkkale University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit

Project Number

2024/068

Ethical Statement

No ethics committee approval was required for this study.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Medicine

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 26, 2025

Submission Date

May 8, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 24, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 22 Number: 3

APA
Erkan, A., Şen, G., & Karapinar, A. (2025). Effects of Different Carbohydrate Sources on The Quality of Second Crop Corn Silages. Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 22(3), 133-144. https://doi.org/10.32707/ercivet.1695206
AMA
1.Erkan A, Şen G, Karapinar A. Effects of Different Carbohydrate Sources on The Quality of Second Crop Corn Silages. Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;22(3):133-144. doi:10.32707/ercivet.1695206
Chicago
Erkan, Abdullah, Gökhan Şen, and Ali Karapinar. 2025. “Effects of Different Carbohydrate Sources on The Quality of Second Crop Corn Silages”. Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 22 (3): 133-44. https://doi.org/10.32707/ercivet.1695206.
EndNote
Erkan A, Şen G, Karapinar A (December 1, 2025) Effects of Different Carbohydrate Sources on The Quality of Second Crop Corn Silages. Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 22 3 133–144.
IEEE
[1]A. Erkan, G. Şen, and A. Karapinar, “Effects of Different Carbohydrate Sources on The Quality of Second Crop Corn Silages”, Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 133–144, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.32707/ercivet.1695206.
ISNAD
Erkan, Abdullah - Şen, Gökhan - Karapinar, Ali. “Effects of Different Carbohydrate Sources on The Quality of Second Crop Corn Silages”. Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 22/3 (December 1, 2025): 133-144. https://doi.org/10.32707/ercivet.1695206.
JAMA
1.Erkan A, Şen G, Karapinar A. Effects of Different Carbohydrate Sources on The Quality of Second Crop Corn Silages. Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;22:133–144.
MLA
Erkan, Abdullah, et al. “Effects of Different Carbohydrate Sources on The Quality of Second Crop Corn Silages”. Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 22, no. 3, Dec. 2025, pp. 133-44, doi:10.32707/ercivet.1695206.
Vancouver
1.Abdullah Erkan, Gökhan Şen, Ali Karapinar. Effects of Different Carbohydrate Sources on The Quality of Second Crop Corn Silages. Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025 Dec. 1;22(3):133-44. doi:10.32707/ercivet.1695206