Table 1 Chemical composition of sorghum straw for feed before silage
Item | Sorghum straw |
|---|---|
Dry matter (%) | 42.35 |
Crude protein (%DM) | 2.32 |
Water-soluble carbohydrates (% DM) | 12.88 |
Neutral detergent fibre (% DM) | 62.94 |
Acid detergent fibre (% DM) | 36.96 |
LAB (lg10 cfu/g FM) | 4.59 |
Coliform bacteria (log10 cfu/g FM) | 7.87 |
Aerobic bacteria (log10 cfu/g FM) | 8.26 |
Yeast (lg10 cfu/g FM) | 7.70 |
Molds (lg10 cfu/g FM) | 7.58 |