High DM concentration increase the risk of mould in haylage
Drier wrapped forages with DM concentrations between 50 and 80% are called haylage and at this high DM the risk of mould growth increase,...
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Forage vs. concentrate – effects on insulin response
This study examined the impact of the diet on insulin response at feeding and during a 12 fast in trotters in training. A diet consisting...
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Differences between starch and sugar
Starch are carbohydrates and they are in high concentrations in cereals, i.e. oats, barley, wheat and rye. In the small intestine starch...
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Starch rich concentrates impair hindgut environment
The horse is a monogastric herbivore, a hindgut fermenter, and is depending on the fibrolytic microflora in caecum and colon to ferment...
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Number of layers of plastic impact bale gas tightness
Number of layers of plastic film on the bale has an impact on the bale’s gas tightness. In this study the bale gas tightness, density,...
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Widen the window for harvest with several days
Different plants have different time points for ear emergence and can therefore be early or late. Even within some grass species there are...
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Harvest date can effect haylage hygienic quality
Wrapped forages for horses are commonly harvested in a relatively late botanical growth stage. Plant maturity influences not only the...
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Good advice before harvest
To get a good hygienic quality of forage it is important to be thorough at harvest, handling and storage. Here are some good advice for...
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Wide-spreading compared to swathing
When forage is conserved as wrapped bales it is recommended to pre-wilt in the field. Usually the mower places the crop in swaths in the...
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Forage-only diets have positive effects on performance
A Swedish study has examined the impacts on body weight and exercise response in trotters in training when fed a forage-only diet compared...
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