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Effect of Enzymes and Bacitracin on Silage Quality¹

Department of Dairy Husbandry University of Nebraska, Lincoln

ABSTRACT

Recent experiments have indicated that zinc bacitracin produced alteration in the chemical composition of silage. Alexander et al. (1) reported higher percentages for dry matter, crude protein, and ash, but lower crude fiber in silage treated with bacitracin. Andrews and Martin (2) found that bacitracin tended to increase silage dry matter percentage and ether extract, but found little effect on pH, fiber, protein, or ash. Dexter (3) found the effect of bacitracin on pH to be inconsistent, but treated silage had excellent mild odor. Bacitracin added to white Dutch clover tended to reduce the pH but had no consistent effect on proximate constituents (8). In another experiment (7) this antibiotic increased the dry matter, NFE, and ash content of silage.

Leatherwood et al. (4) determined that the addition of a product containing cellulolytic and other enzymes to both alfalfa and barley at ensiling decreased the percentage of cellulose slightly and increased reducing substances and titratable acidity.

¹ Published with the approval of the Director as paper No. 1247, Journal Series, Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station, Lincoln.