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Nutrient Composition Comparison of Corn Silages from Selected Provinces of Turkey

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Nutrient Composition Comparison of Corn Silages from Selected Provinces of Turkey

Abstract

In this study, a total of 216 corn silage samples collected from 6 provinces (namely Aksaray, Balıkesir, İzmir, Kırşehir, Konya and Niğde) over a period of one year were analyzed using Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) method. The lowest moisture content was found in silage samples from Balıkesir and Kırşehir, whilst the highest was in those from Konya (P<0.01). The differences between the silages collected from İzmir, Kırşehir, Konya and Niğde were not significant in terms of crude fiber (CF), but they were all significantly lower than Aksaray (P<0.01). The highest acid detergent fibre (ADF) content was observed in Balıkesir and Kırşehir (P<0.01). Neutral detergent fibre (NDF) content was the lowest in Konya, İzmir and Kırşehir and the highest in Aksaray (P<0.01).Crude protein (CP) content was lowest in silage samples from Niğde and highest in samples from Aksaray (P<0.01). As to ether extract (EE) Aksaray, Konya and Niğde had the lowest content whereas Balıkesir had the highest average value (P<0.01). The provinces with the lowest starch content were Aksaray, Konya and Niğde, while Balıkesir and Kırşehir were the ones with highest values (P<0.01). Aksaray had the highest crude ash (CA) average (P<0.01). In conclusion, the chemical nutrient compositions of the analyzed corn silage samples were significantly influenced by their provinces of origin (P<0.01). Additionally, it was concluded that NIRS technology could be useful for rapid and accurate determination of silage quality.

Keywords

Corn silage , forage , nutritional value of feeds , ruminant nutrition

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Budak, D., & Bilgeçli, K. (2025). Nutrient Composition Comparison of Corn Silages from Selected Provinces of Turkey. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences, 10(5), 686-692. https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1649809