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1 st WorkshopXIII International Feed Technology Symposiumplant during harvesting <strong>and</strong> ensiling provides greater content <strong>of</strong> NE L in cows’ rations(Johnson et al. 2003a). Higher cutting height <strong>of</strong> corn plant (12.7 <strong>and</strong> 45.7 cm) duringharvesting <strong>and</strong> ensiling, numerically increased NDF digestibility (31.8 <strong>and</strong> 34.3 %),daily milk production (45.2 <strong>and</strong> 46.7 kg/day) <strong>and</strong> feed conversion (1.67 <strong>and</strong> 1.72 kg <strong>of</strong>milk/kg consumed DM) for cows in second phase <strong>of</strong> lactation (Neylon <strong>and</strong> Kung, 2003).Rinne et al. (2002) reported depression <strong>of</strong> DM intake, digestibility <strong>of</strong> OM, CP, NDF,ADF, as also decreasing <strong>of</strong> milk yield (21.5 <strong>and</strong> 18.4 kg/day), for cows in middle <strong>of</strong>lactation, fed diets with grass silage (timothy-meadow fescue sward) ensiled afterharvesting at later stage <strong>of</strong> maturity.Increasing pH <strong>of</strong> corn silage by adding NaHCO 3 , increased DM intake (3.91 <strong>and</strong> 4.58kg/day) <strong>and</strong> OM intake (3.74 <strong>and</strong> 4.23 kg/day), in diets for young fattening cattle.Lowering acidity achieved using NaHCO 3 positively affected on intake <strong>of</strong> DM (6.95 <strong>and</strong>7.73 kg/day) <strong>and</strong> OM (6.64 <strong>and</strong> 7.23 kg/day) for heifers fed corn silage, as also on intake<strong>of</strong> DM (7.03 <strong>and</strong> 8.22 kg/day) <strong>and</strong> OM (6.23 <strong>and</strong> 7.31 kg/day) for heifers fed alfalfahaylage. Higher content <strong>of</strong> moisture <strong>and</strong> lower <strong>of</strong> DM (38.0 <strong>and</strong> 29.7 %) in corn silage,depressed intake <strong>of</strong> DM (8.09 <strong>and</strong> 6,95 kg/day) <strong>and</strong> OM (7.80 <strong>and</strong> 6.64 kg/day) forheifers (Shaver et al. 1985).Fiber digestibility is significant parameter <strong>of</strong> forage quality, because <strong>of</strong> large variations<strong>of</strong> ruminal NDF digestibility between feeds. Efficiency <strong>of</strong> forage NDF utilization atgreat extent affects on production performances <strong>of</strong> cows in lactation, from the reason <strong>of</strong>significant portion <strong>of</strong> fibers in <strong>dietary</strong> DM. Minimal recommendation for NDF content in<strong>dietary</strong> DM for lactating dairy cows is 25 %, <strong>and</strong> the greatest part (75 % <strong>of</strong> total NDF,or 19 % in <strong>dietary</strong> DM) should be from forages (NRC, 2001). Even that in rations forlactating dairy cows is necessary substantial portion <strong>of</strong> NDF, higher NDF contentdecreases DM intake, first <strong>of</strong> physical fill <strong>of</strong> rumen. Higher ruminal digestibility <strong>of</strong> NDFreduces physical fill <strong>of</strong> rumen <strong>and</strong> provides greater DM intake (Mertens, 1997). Higherruminal digestibility <strong>of</strong> forage NDF statistically significant increases DM intake, by thatenergy intake <strong>and</strong> milk production. This effect is more expressive when physical fill <strong>of</strong>rumen limits <strong>dietary</strong> dry matter intake. Dietary NDF content <strong>and</strong> digestibility affectsruminal fill. Increasing <strong>of</strong> forage NDF digestibility by 1 %, increases DM intake by 0.17kg <strong>and</strong> yield <strong>of</strong> 4 % FCM by 0.25 kg/day, for lactating cows (Oba <strong>and</strong> Allen, 1999).Milk yield (36.3 <strong>and</strong> 38.2 kg/day) <strong>and</strong> DM intake (19.4 <strong>and</strong> 20.4 kg/day) weresignificant greater for cows in early lactation, with increasing NDF digestibility (40 <strong>and</strong>45 %) <strong>of</strong> alfalfa haylage (83 % <strong>of</strong> diet DM). Higher digestibility <strong>of</strong> <strong>dietary</strong> DM, OM <strong>and</strong>NDF, higher concentration <strong>of</strong> VFA in rumen <strong>and</strong> proportion <strong>of</strong> propionate in total VFAcontent, are also determined (Dado <strong>and</strong> Allen, 1996).222

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