As an alternative fermented feed for animal nutrition: Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) plant silage
Abstract
The main objective of the study was to determine the usability of Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) plant in silage production and to reveal its feed value. Chia plant was harvested during the milk production period and 4 treatments were converted into silage with 3 replications (control, 2.5% molasses, 1% salt, 2.5% molasses + 1% salt). Analyzes were made to determine the physical (temperature, color, pH, water soluble carbonhydrates value), chemical (dry matter, crude protein, organic matter, ash, total carbonhydrates, ether extract, acid detergent lignin, acid detergent fiber, neutral detergent fiber, crude fiber, digestible crude protein, total digestible nutrients, digestible dry matter, dry matter intake, non fiber carbonhydrates, metabolizable energy, relative feed value, relative forage quality, hemicellulose, cellulose, nitrogen free extracts, energy value) and microbial (total aerobic mesophilic bacteria, lactobacilli and enterobacter count) properties of chia plant silage. According to present RFVs, 2.5% molasses + 1% salt added chia plant silage was considered high quality silage with a value of 164.58±4.73. In addition, silages with 2.5% molasses + 1% salt were found to be of higher quality than the control samples.
Keywords
Fermentation, silage quality, silage microbiology
Project Number
ZRT.A4.19.019
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