Effects of Adding Agro-Industrial By-Products of Babassu to Guinea Grass Silage

Daniele Ferreira, Danrley Bandeira, Anderson Zanine, Henrique Parente, Michelle Parente, Rosane Rodrigues, Edson Mauro Santos, Anny Graycy Lima, Marinaldo Ribeiro, Ricardo Pinho, Juliana Oliveira, Francisco Naysson Santos (), Renata Costa, Francisca Claudia Sousa, Fleming Campos and Dilier Olivera-Viciedo
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Daniele Ferreira: Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha 65500-000, Brazil
Danrley Bandeira: Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina 64049-550, Brazil
Anderson Zanine: Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha 65500-000, Brazil
Henrique Parente: Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha 65500-000, Brazil
Michelle Parente: Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina 64049-550, Brazil
Rosane Rodrigues: Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha 65500-000, Brazil
Edson Mauro Santos: Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia 58051-900, Brazil
Anny Graycy Lima: Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha 65500-000, Brazil
Marinaldo Ribeiro: Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia 74690-900, Brazil
Ricardo Pinho: Department of Animal Science, Instituto Federal of Ceará, Crato 63100-000, Brazil
Juliana Oliveira: Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia 58051-900, Brazil
Francisco Naysson Santos: Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha 65500-000, Brazil
Renata Costa: Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha 65500-000, Brazil
Francisca Claudia Sousa: Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha 65500-000, Brazil
Fleming Campos: Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha 65500-000, Brazil
Dilier Olivera-Viciedo: Institute of Agrifood, Animals and Environmental Sciences, Universidad de O’Higgins, San Fernando 3070000, Chile

Agriculture, 2023, vol. 13, issue 9, 1-12

Abstract: Using by-products added to grass silage in the total mixed ration (TMR) silage form can bring advantages to the ensiling process, raising DM levels, absorbing moisture, and improving the silage’s chemical composition. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of babassu by-products’ inclusion substitution for corn in Guinea grass silage in the total mixed ration as an alternative feed for ruminants. The experiment was a completely randomized design with four treatments (silage) and five replications (silo). There was a significant difference in the fermentation profile and losses of silage ( p < 0.001), some organic acids (lactic and butyric acids, p < 0.001), and the percentage of lactic acid in fermentation products (LA:FP, p < 0.001). The TGS showed the highest average for the variable’s maximum temperature ( p < 0.001) and hours/max temperature ( p = 0.011). Babassu by-products could eventually replace 50% of corn in total mixed rations silage containing Guinea grass, meeting the suggestion for the total mixed ration silage.

Keywords: Attalea especiosa; chemical composition; fermentation profile (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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