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Dietary inclusion of ensiled avocado oil cake affects growth, nutrient digestion, and carcass characteristics of pigs

  • 2020
  • Issue: 6
  • Volume: 50
M.L. Seshoka, P.J. Fourie, A.T. Kanengoni, I.M.M. Malebana, R.S. Thomas & B.D. Nkosi Page: 847 - 854

In this experiment, the effects were evaluated of various dietary inclusion levels of avocado oil cake (AOC) silage on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and carcass characteristics in pigs. A mixture of 70% AOC, 25% wheat bran, and 5% sugarcane molasses…

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Spraying opened sugar beet pulp silage with oregano essential oil helps to sustain quality and stability

  • 2020
  • Issue: 1
  • Volume: 50
H. Çayıroğlu, G. Filik, İ. Coşkun, A. Gül Filik, H. Çayan & A. Şahin Page: 9 - 16

This study was conducted to determine the effects of spraying oregano essential oil (OEO) onto sugar beet pulp silage (SBPS) on silage quality and aerobic stability after opening. A factorial experiment with three replicates of three treatments and four time…

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Effects of a fibrolytic enzyme and bacterial inoculants on the fermentation, chemical composition and aerobic stability of ensiled potato hash

  • 2018
  • Issue: 2
  • Volume: 48
T.F. Mutavhatsindi, B.D. Nkosi, J.J. Baloyi & T. Langa Page: 244 - 252

The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of adding a fibrolytic enzyme in combination with bacterial inoculants on the fermentation, chemical composition and aerobic stability of ensiled potato hash (PH). Potato hash silage (PHS) was produced by mixing 800…

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Effect of sow age on the apparent total tract digestibility of nutrients in the diet

  • 2016
  • Issue: 3
  • Volume: 46
E. Jacyno, A. Pietruszka, W. Biel, A. Kołodziej-Skalska, B. Matysiak, M. Kawęcka & A. Sosnowska Page: 230 - 236

The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of sow age on apparent total tract digestibility of nutrients and the concentration of metabolizable energy in the diet. The experiment was carried out on 20 gestating sows, divided into…

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Effects of bacterial inoculation on the fermentation characteristics and aerobic stability of ensiled whole plant soybeans (Glycine max (L.) Merr.)

  • 2016
  • Issue: 2
  • Volume: 46
B.D. Nkosi, R. Meeske, T. Langa, M.D. Motiang, S. Modiba, T.F. Mutavhatsindi, I.M.M. Malebana & I.B. Groenewald Page: 129 - 138

The effect of bacterial inoculation on the fermentation and aerobic stability of two ensiled whole plant soybean (WPSB) cultivars was determined in a 2 x 2 factorial design. Two WPSB cultivars, Link LF6466 and Pannar 522 RR, were harvested at…

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