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This study aimed to evaluate the fermentation profile and nutritional value of millet grain silages rehydrated with whey and/or molasses. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design with four treatments and six replications, with a control treatment (water rehydration), whey rehydration, water rehydration plus molasses (2.5%), and whey plus molasses (2.5%). Lower values of dry matter content (DM = 66.37; 1.55%) were found for the control silage, but within the recommended range. The contents of crude protein, neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, lignin and hemicellulose were not influenced by the use of additives. There was no difference (p>0.05) for aerobic stability and ammonia-N (6.04%) between treatments. For pH, lower values were observed for silages with molasses. There was a higher concentration (p

The objective of this study was to evaluate the chemical composition, pH and rumen degradability of banana tree pseudostems pre-dried and ammoniated with different doses of urea (0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0% in natural matter). The experiment consisted of five treatments (doses of urea) with six replications, following a completely randomized design. There was a linear increase in the pH (P < 0.01) of the banana tree pseudostems pre dried with the inclusion of urea. There was no difference (P > 0.05) in dry matter, ash, neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, lignin, non-fibrous carbohydrates and total digestible nutrients; the averages were 31.58, 18.82, 46.43, 9.30, 11.87 and 42.52%, respectively. The inclusion of 2% urea increased the crude protein content (P < 0.01) by 42.75%, the soluble fraction "a" by 31.82%, and the potential and effective degradability of dry matter by 15.49% compared to that of the control group (without urea). The potentially degradable fraction, time of colonization and ruminal repletion of the neutral detergent fiber of the pre-dried banana tree pseudostems were not altered with the inclusion of urea (P > 0.05). The ammonization of the pre-dried banana tree pseudostems with 2% of urea improved the chemical composition and rumen degradability of the dry matter.

The objective was to evaluate the effect of inclusion of acetic acid during the ensiling of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) on fermentation quality and nutritional value. The treatments consisted of sugarcane silages, variety (IAC 86-2480) additives with four inclusion levels of glacial acetic acid (1.5, 3.0, 4.5 and 6.0 % in natural matter) plus the control. A completely randomized design was used, being 5 treatments and 6 replicates. The glacial acetic acid showed a pH 2.9 (0,1M). There was a reduction of 0.07 units in the pH of the sugarcane silage for each 1% inclusion of acetic acid (P < 0.01). The N-NH3 concentration was not modified in the ensiled mass of the treatments, with a mean of 0.45% in dry matter (P =0.91). The averages of effluent losses were adjusted to the quadratic regression model with the application of acetic acid (P < 0.01). There was a reduction in the yeast population in the order of 0.44 log UFC/g of silage (P < 0.01). The addition of acetic acid in sugarcane silage reduces fermentative losses, the yeast population and improves the nutritional value in doses from 1.5% of natural matter.

Objetivou-se avaliar a produtividade, composição químico-bromatológica, degradabilidade ruminal da matéria seca e digestibilidade do Capim-Elefante-BRS capiaçu (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) manejado em cinco idades de rebrota. Foi utilizado o delineamento inteiramente casualizado com dez repetições, na cultivar BRS capiaçu de capim-elefante submetida a cinco intervalos de corte (30, 60, 90, 120 e 150 dias) no verão, perfazendo um total de 50 parcelas com área útil de 4 x 2 m. Foram verificados incrementos diários na produção de matéria seca na ordem de 382 kg ha-1, sendo 49.859 kg ha-1 a produção aos 150 dias de rebrota. O teor de matéria seca e matéria orgânica aumentaram (P < 0,01) linearmente nas diferentes idades de rebrota. O teor de proteína bruta, digestibilidade in vitro da matéria seca e digestibilidade in vitro da fibra em detergente neutro reduziram (P < 0,01) linearmente de 0.037%, 0.196% e 0.256% por dia, respectivamente. A degradabilidade potencial da matéria seca reduziu de 68.9% aos 30 dias para 44.7% com 150 dias de rebrota (0.194 unidades percentuais por dia). A taxa de degradação da fração B ‘c’ não foi modificada (P=0.94), média de 1.46% hora-1. No cultivo do Capim-Elefante BRS capiaçu na estação verão, na região norte de Minas Gerais, recomenda-se a idade para colheita entre 90 e 120 dias de rebrota.