1. MIXED SMALL GRAIN CEREAL SILAGES IN THE FEEDING OF DAIRY COWS IN SMALL SCALE DAIRY SYSTEMS
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Sirley Carrillo-Hernández, José Velarde-Guillén, Felipe López-González, and Carlos Manuel Arriaga-Jordan
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hordeum vulgare, secale cereale, triticosecale wittmack, producción de leche bovina, pequeña escala, mezcla forrajera, ensilado ,Agriculture ,Agriculture (General) ,S1-972 - Abstract
Background: In small-scale dairy systems (SPLPE), multi-species pastures and small grain cereal silages have proven to be an option in the face of potential climate change effects and provide quality forage at low costs in periods of forage shortages. Objective: To evaluate the inclusion of a binary silage of barley and rye, compared to a ternary silage of barley, rye and triticale, in the feeding of dairy cows in small-scale dairy systems, in terms of productive and economic performance. Methodology: In the central Highlands of Mexico and with the participation of a small-scale dairy farmer, the inclusion of these silages in the feed of 6 dairy cows was evaluated under a cross-over design. The treatments included 40% silage (T1, binary; T2, ternary), 36% of conventional feeds (cut pasture, maize straw and alfalfa hay) offered by the participating farmer, and 24% of commercial compound concentrate. The variables evaluated were diet composition, feed intake, yield and milk composition, and an economic analysis made considering feed costs. Results: The neutral detergent fiber content was 4.8% lower in T2 (p
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- 2023
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