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volume 26 issue 4 (december 2005) : 301 - 304

THE FEEDING BEHAVIOUR OF RUMINANTS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO CHOP LENGTH/ PARTICLE SIZE OF SILAGE - A REVIEW

M
M.S. Gill
1Department of Extension Education, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana - 141 004, India

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Cite article:- Gill M.S. (2025). THE FEEDING BEHAVIOUR OF RUMINANTS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO CHOP LENGTH/ PARTICLE SIZE OF SILAGE - A REVIEW. Agricultural Reviews. 26(4): 301 - 304. doi: .

ABSTRACT

The paper gives the information on the chewing behaviour of ruminants with particular reference to the chop length/particle size of the silage. Chewing time for a specific forage has been used to describe the physical property of fibrousness. The chop length and the particle size affect this index greatly. The chewing time per kg DM is generally lower on the short chopped than on the long chopped silages. This effect is more pronounced in late than early cut silage. The time spent on eating and ruminating on silages of different chop lengths/particle size, processing and silage supplemented with concentrates are also given

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    REFERENCES

    1. Bal, MA et aJ. (2000). J. Dairy Sci., 83: 1264-1273.
    2. Balch, C.C. (1971). Br. J. Nutr., 26: 383-392.
    3. Campling, R.C. (1966). J. Br. Ggrassld. Soc., 21: 41-48.
    4. Campling, R.C. (1970). In: Physiology of Digestion and Metabolism in the Ruminants. Oriel Press, New Castle.
    5. Castle, M.E. et al. (1981). Grass and Forage Sci., 36: 31-37.
    6. Castle, M.E. et al. (1979). Grass and Forage Sci., 34: 293-301.
    7. Castle, M.E. and Watkins, P. (1984). In: Modern Milk Production. Latimer Trend and Company, Plymouth,
    8. pp. 265-268.
    9. Clark, p.w. and Armentano, L.E. (1999). J. Dairy Sci., 82: 581-588.
    10. Deswysen, A.G. (1980). Proc. Forage conservation in the 80's Occasional Symposium No. II, British Grassland
    11. Society, pp. 345-349.
    12. De BoeverJ.L. etal. (1993). J. Dairy Sci., 76: 1624-1634.
    13. Duckworth, J.D. and Shirlaw, D.S. (1958). Anim. Behav., 6: 147-154.
    14. Gill, M.S. and Castle, M.E. (1983). Anim. Prod., 36: 79-85.
    15. Gordon, J.G. (1968). World Rev. Nutr. Dietet., 9: 251-273.
    16. Grant, R.J. and Colenbrander, V.F. (1990). J. Dairy Sci., 73: 1834-1842.
    17. Knowlton, KF. et aJ. (1996). J. Dairy Sci., 79: 565-574.
    18. Okamato, M. (1979). Report of Hokkado perfectual Agricultural Exptl. Station., 30: 70-72.
    19. Osbourn, D.F. (1980). In: Grass-The Production and Utilization. (Holmes, W. ed.). Blackwell, Oxford, pp. 70-124.
    20. Pannu, M.S. and Kaushal, J.R. (1985).lndianJ. Anim. Nutr., 2: 61-64.
    21. Robinson, PH and Mc Queen, R.H. (1997). J. Dairy Sci.. 80: 681-691.
    22. Schwab, E.C. et al. (2002) J. Dairy Sci., 85: 613-623.
    23. Shaver, R.D. etal. (1988). J. Dairy Sci., 69: 1545-1554.
    24. Sudweeks, E.M. eta!. (1981). J. Anim. Sci., 53: 1406-1411.
    25. Thomas, S. and Campling, R.C. (1977). J. R. Grassld. Soc., 32: 33-41.
    26. Uchida, K et al. (2001). J. Dairy Sci., 84: 453-461.
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      volume 26 issue 4 (december 2005) : 301 - 304

      THE FEEDING BEHAVIOUR OF RUMINANTS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO CHOP LENGTH/ PARTICLE SIZE OF SILAGE - A REVIEW

      M
      M.S. Gill
      1Department of Extension Education, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana - 141 004, India

      • Submitted|

      • First Online |

      • doi

      Cite article:- Gill M.S. (2025). THE FEEDING BEHAVIOUR OF RUMINANTS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO CHOP LENGTH/ PARTICLE SIZE OF SILAGE - A REVIEW. Agricultural Reviews. 26(4): 301 - 304. doi: .

      ABSTRACT

      The paper gives the information on the chewing behaviour of ruminants with particular reference to the chop length/particle size of the silage. Chewing time for a specific forage has been used to describe the physical property of fibrousness. The chop length and the particle size affect this index greatly. The chewing time per kg DM is generally lower on the short chopped than on the long chopped silages. This effect is more pronounced in late than early cut silage. The time spent on eating and ruminating on silages of different chop lengths/particle size, processing and silage supplemented with concentrates are also given

      KEYWORDS

        REFERENCES

        1. Bal, MA et aJ. (2000). J. Dairy Sci., 83: 1264-1273.
        2. Balch, C.C. (1971). Br. J. Nutr., 26: 383-392.
        3. Campling, R.C. (1966). J. Br. Ggrassld. Soc., 21: 41-48.
        4. Campling, R.C. (1970). In: Physiology of Digestion and Metabolism in the Ruminants. Oriel Press, New Castle.
        5. Castle, M.E. et al. (1981). Grass and Forage Sci., 36: 31-37.
        6. Castle, M.E. et al. (1979). Grass and Forage Sci., 34: 293-301.
        7. Castle, M.E. and Watkins, P. (1984). In: Modern Milk Production. Latimer Trend and Company, Plymouth,
        8. pp. 265-268.
        9. Clark, p.w. and Armentano, L.E. (1999). J. Dairy Sci., 82: 581-588.
        10. Deswysen, A.G. (1980). Proc. Forage conservation in the 80's Occasional Symposium No. II, British Grassland
        11. Society, pp. 345-349.
        12. De BoeverJ.L. etal. (1993). J. Dairy Sci., 76: 1624-1634.
        13. Duckworth, J.D. and Shirlaw, D.S. (1958). Anim. Behav., 6: 147-154.
        14. Gill, M.S. and Castle, M.E. (1983). Anim. Prod., 36: 79-85.
        15. Gordon, J.G. (1968). World Rev. Nutr. Dietet., 9: 251-273.
        16. Grant, R.J. and Colenbrander, V.F. (1990). J. Dairy Sci., 73: 1834-1842.
        17. Knowlton, KF. et aJ. (1996). J. Dairy Sci., 79: 565-574.
        18. Okamato, M. (1979). Report of Hokkado perfectual Agricultural Exptl. Station., 30: 70-72.
        19. Osbourn, D.F. (1980). In: Grass-The Production and Utilization. (Holmes, W. ed.). Blackwell, Oxford, pp. 70-124.
        20. Pannu, M.S. and Kaushal, J.R. (1985).lndianJ. Anim. Nutr., 2: 61-64.
        21. Robinson, PH and Mc Queen, R.H. (1997). J. Dairy Sci.. 80: 681-691.
        22. Schwab, E.C. et al. (2002) J. Dairy Sci., 85: 613-623.
        23. Shaver, R.D. etal. (1988). J. Dairy Sci., 69: 1545-1554.
        24. Sudweeks, E.M. eta!. (1981). J. Anim. Sci., 53: 1406-1411.
        25. Thomas, S. and Campling, R.C. (1977). J. R. Grassld. Soc., 32: 33-41.
        26. Uchida, K et al. (2001). J. Dairy Sci., 84: 453-461.
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