28.04.2013 Views

Nutritive value of forage legumes used for grazing and silage – R.J. ...

Nutritive value of forage legumes used for grazing and silage – R.J. ...

Nutritive value of forage legumes used for grazing and silage – R.J. ...

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

Bloat<br />

• Problem with RC, WC <strong>and</strong> LUC<br />

• Formation <strong>of</strong> slime traps gas leading to<br />

rumen distension<br />

• Complex aetiology linked to soluble protein<br />

<strong>and</strong> small particles in these <strong>legumes</strong><br />

• Animals vary in susceptibility <strong>–</strong> related to<br />

saliva production <strong>and</strong> rumen kinetics<br />

• Condensed tannins make <strong>legumes</strong> bloat<br />

safe, but Lotus has agronomy issues

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!