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1 st WorkshopXIII International Feed Technology SymposiumTable 2. <strong>Effects</strong> <strong>of</strong> alfalfa haylage NDF digestibility, on diet digestibility, characteristics<strong>of</strong> ruminal content, <strong>and</strong> production performances <strong>of</strong> cows in early lactation(Dado <strong>and</strong> Allen, 1996)Item LD HDDM intake, kg/day 19.4 20.4Digestibility, %DM 62.6 65.2OM 63.5 66.2NDF 41.6 43.4ADF 40.2 41.6CP 73.8 74.8Ruminal contentpH 6.84 6.73Total VFA content, mmol 137.5 143.9Portion <strong>of</strong> acetate, % 65.0 62.6Portion <strong>of</strong> propionate, % 19.0 20.7Acetate : Propionate 3.4 3.0LD-Diet based on alfalfa haylage with lower NDF digestibilityHD- Diet based on alfalfa haylage with higher NDF digestibilityIncreasing <strong>of</strong> <strong>dietary</strong> NDF digestibility, increases content <strong>of</strong> NE L . It was determined thatalfalfa haylages with similar NDF content characterized with different digestibility <strong>of</strong>NDF, <strong>and</strong> these values were between 25 <strong>and</strong> 55 %, after 30 h <strong>of</strong> in vitro fermentation(Allen, 2000). This is equivalent with difference in concentration <strong>of</strong> NE L for 1.38 MJ/kgDM <strong>of</strong> alfalfa haylage with 45 % <strong>of</strong> NDF content.Physical <strong>and</strong> metabolically factors contemporary affect diet intake capability. Physicalfill <strong>of</strong> rumen is able to limit feed intake, for diets with lower portion <strong>of</strong> concentrate, untilfor diets with higher concentrate content (more than 50 % <strong>of</strong> ration DM), metabolically(energy <strong>and</strong> nutrients requirements <strong>of</strong> lactating cows) at first than physical factors affectfeed intake (Allen, 2000). Yields <strong>of</strong> milk <strong>and</strong> milk fat linearly increase with increasing <strong>of</strong>forage NDF digestibility, in total mixed ration for cows in the middle <strong>of</strong> lactation(Robinson <strong>and</strong> McQueen, 1992). Miller et al. (1991) determined that isoenergetic <strong>and</strong>isoprotein diets with lower digestibility <strong>of</strong> forage NDF decreased feed intake <strong>and</strong> milkproduction.PHYSICAL QUALITY OF FORAGESCapability for formulated optimal ration to supply nutrient requirements <strong>of</strong> high-yieldinglactating cows depends <strong>of</strong> his chemical <strong>and</strong> physical characteristics (Stojanović et al.2008). Adequate chop length <strong>of</strong> forages in total mixed ration (feed particle length) issignificant parameter for diet formulation that should be considered equally with hischemical composition <strong>and</strong> nutritive value.Level <strong>of</strong> physically effective fiber in rations for dairy cows affects chewing activity,flow <strong>of</strong> saliva rich in NaHCO 3 in rumen, pH <strong>of</strong> ruminal content, ruminal acetate to223

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