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Green plants are chopped by machine into very small pieces. Theses small pieces are packed tightly together, often by rolling a tractor over the pile over and over again. Once packed it is covered. With all the air being "squeezed" this prevents the feed from growing mouldy. If the feed has been prepared correctly, it will ferment, rather than grow mouldy and the result is a sweet-tasting feed. Another name for silage is "ensilage
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What is a silo?
The tall, cylinder shaped farm structures , that are used to store silage.
Where is the round silo farm storage of silage was first constructed on a farm in?
The first round tower-shaped farm silo was built on a research farm in Wisconsin. It was made of wood and reinforced with steel bands around the outside.
What rhymes with milestone?
"Stone," "tone," and "known" rhyme with "milestone."
Where is silage stored?
In a silage pit or as bales
What does a cow eat every day?
Grass, hay, grain or silage, depending on the time of year and what kind of farm/ranch they live at and what kind of cows they are.
What is a good sentence with the word silage in it?
The farmer fed silage to the pigs.
Can pigs eat silage?
No, horses should not be fed silage. Silage is a fermented feed stuff and single compartmeted stomaced animals can not digest it properly. Horses fed silage can become very ill, colic and even die. Silage is meant for ruminant animals.
What should be the pH of silage?
pH of silage should be in between 4.2-4.8
What is the protein average on corn silage?
Protein average in corn silage is 6-9%.
What is the purpose of silage fermentation?
Silage fermentation helps in the lowering of the forage to a certain point.
What are limitations of silage as conserved fodder?
If the silage is exposed to any amount of oxygen, there is high potential for spoilage. When silage is spoiled, it cannot be used for livestock. Thus silage cannot be stored just anywhere, it must be stored in such a way that no oxygen is able to get into it. That enables the anaerobic bacteria to do their job and keep the silage as unspoiled as possible.
Can silage perform anytime of the year?
Silage died in the year 1971. He is therefore not able to perform this year.
