The objectives of this experiment were to evaluate the performance of young bulls fed total rations prepared with additive treated or untreated sugarcane silages and evaluate the additive effects on silages fermentation. Thirty young Canchim bulls averaging 312 kg were allotted to a completely randomized experimental design to evaluate three types of isoproteic and isoenergetic rations (roughage:concentrate ratio of 35:65): ration with silage without additive (control), ration with silage treated with urea (5 g/kg of fresh forage – FF) + […]

The effect of the addition of additives in the ensiling of sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum L.) on chemical composition of silages, ingestive behavior, voluntary feed intake and digestibility by beef steers. Five rumen-cannulated Nelore steers were allotted to a 5 x 5 latin square design. The steers were placed in metabolic cages and they were fed with diets with 65% forage (%DM). Five silages were evaluated (wet basis): Control sugar cane, no additives; Urea sugar cane + 0.5% of urea; […]

The objective of this trial was to evaluate chemical and bacterial additives on inhibition of ethanol production, reduction of DM losses and on in vitro digestibility improvement of sugar cane silages. Treatments were (wet basis): without additive – control; urea – UR – (0.5; 1.0; 1.5%), NaOH (1; 2; 3%), calcium propionate – PROP – (0.05; 0.1; 0.2%), sodium benzoate – BENZ – (0.05; 0.1; 0.2%), potassium sorbate – SORB – (0.015; 0.03; 0.045%), Lactobacillus plantarum – PLA – (1 […]