TY  - JOUR
T1  - Ruminal and Post-Ruminal Protein Disappearance of Chemically Treated Alfalfa Silage and the Effect of the Silage Containing Diets on Performance of Holstien Lactating Dairy Cows
AU - Tavallaei, J. AU - Vakili, A. AU - Mesgaran, M. Danesh 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 9
IS  - 21
SP  - 2691
EP  - 2694
PY  - 2010
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2010.2691.2694
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2010.2691.2694
KW  - degradability
KW  -urea
KW  -formic acid
KW  -Alfalfa silage
KW  -ASFU
KW  -glucose
AB  - Alfalfa hay (30% dry matter) was ensiled as untreated (AS) or treated with formic acid (ASF, 24 mL kg<SUP>-1</SUP> DM) or formic acid+urea (ASFU, 24 mL and 4 g kg<SUP>-1</SUP> DM, respectively). Disappearance of protein and dry matter from the samples was determined using the <I>in situ </I>mobile bag procedure. In lactation trail, 12 Holstein cows received diets containing 28.5% AS or ASF or ASFU, 30% corn silage, 7% alfalfa hay and 34.5% concentrate for 8 weeks. The chemically processed applied caused a significant decrease in ruminal and an increase in post-ruminal dry matter disappearances of the silages evaluated (p&lt;0.05). Dry matter intake and yields of milk did not influenced by the experimental diets. Milk urea nitrogen concentration of the cows received the diet containing ASFU were significantly lower than the others (p&lt;0.05). Blood plasma concentration of glucose was increased when the diet containing of ASF was fed to the animals (p&lt;0.05) compared with the others.
ER  -