scholarly journals Steam drying compared to drum drying markedly increases early phase rumen fermentability of sugar beet pulp

2017 ◽  
pp. 639-698
Author(s):  
Mette, Olaf Nielsen ◽  
Kasper Larsen ◽  
Arne, Sloth Jensen ◽  
Hanne, Helene Hansen

Freshly pressed and dried sugar beet pulp was sampled from 2different factories located within a distance of 30km and on 4different dates. One factory was equipped with a steam dryer and the other with a drum dryer. A recognized in vitro technique was used to establish, how the drying process affected rumen fermentability of the pulp, since fibrous feeds (such as sugar beet pulp) rely on microbial fermentation in the rumen to be digestible to the cow. Steam dried pulp had a remarkable >60% higher fermentability compared to drum dried pulp during the first 12(–15)hours of fermentation, but there were no differences in fermentation pattern after 24hours of fermentation. The increased early fermentability must markedly increase the nutritional value for high-yielding dairy cows, which at feed intakes of 25kg dry matter or more, have retention times in the rumen for water soluble compounds (such as pectin) and small particles as low as 6.7–13.3hours. Future feeding trials are needed to establish exactly how much the feeding value is increased in steam dried sugar beet pulp.

2007 ◽  
Vol 132 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 212-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jérôme Bindelle ◽  
André Buldgen ◽  
Damien Lambotte ◽  
José Wavreille ◽  
Pascal Leterme

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 161-161
Author(s):  
M Mojtahedi ◽  
M Danesh Mesgaran ◽  
A Heravi Moussavi ◽  
A Tahmasbi

Sugar beet pulp (SBP) is fed to ruminants as a non-forage fibre source (NFFS) ingredient. Early work by Ronning and Bath (1962) demonstrated that SBP was similar in feeding value to barley grain for lactating dairy cattle, supporting classification of beet pulp as an energy concentrate. Sugar beet pulp contains approximately 40% neutral detergent fibre (NDF) and is unique in its high concentration of neutral detergent soluble fiber, especially pectic substances (~25% of dry matter (DM)). However, the effects of SBP when substituted with different feed sources in ration are variable that depend on chemical composition, types and physical characteristics. The time which cows spent eating and ruminating (total chewing time) is a measure of the physically effective fibre value of a feed. The objective of the present experiment was to evaluate the effect of substitution of barley grain with SBP as a NFFS on chewing activity of Holstein steers.


Author(s):  
J.V. O'Doherty ◽  
T.F. Crosby ◽  
P.J. Quinn

There is increasing interest in the addition of dry feed materials to grass at ensiling, primarily as a means of reducing effluent production although other benefits claimed include improvements in silage fermentation and animal performance. The objective of the present study was to examine the possible use of molassed sugar beet pulp fed either separately or ensiled with grass at the time of silage making on ewe and lamb performance, and with or without protein supplementation.Grass from a primary growth of perennial ryegrass with dry matter, water soluble carbohydrate and crude protein contents of 13.2%, 24 g/kg and 106 g/kg DM respectively was mowed on June 2nd and was picked up using a precision chop harvester on the 4th and 5th of June. The weather during this period was extremely unfavourable for good silage making. There were 7.5, 1.5 and 2.8 mm of rainfall on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of June. The temperatures (0 C) on these days were: 2nd June - 12.9: 3rd -10.6: 4th - 10.7. There was no bright sunshine hours on either the 3rd or 5th of June and only 2.1 hours on June 4th. Two treatments were imposed (i) formic acid (2.5 litres/t) applied in the field via the forage harvester (GS) (ii) molassed sugar beet pulp (MSBP)(50 kg/t) applied by hand in the silo on top of each load of grass(GSP).The two silos were filled .consolidated and sealed within 24 hours.


1972 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 371-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. Castle

SUMMARYTwo 16-week experiments with lactating Ayrshire cows were conducted to study the effect on milk production of replacing barley with dried molassed sugar-beet pulp on an equal dry-matter basis. The cows on all treatments received equal weights of hay, groundnut cake and minerals but the contents of barley and of sugar-beet pulp each varied from 0 to 80% in the different concentrate mixtures. The total daily intake of dry matter expressed as a percentage of live weight averaged 2·64 and 2·72 in the two experiments.The average yield of milk in the two experiments was 18·8 kg/cow per day, and, within each experiment, the mean yields of milk and the contents of solids-not-fat and crude protein were not significantly different on the contrasting feeding treatments. The intake of water was significantly increased as the dried beet pulp replaced the barley but no major changes occurred in the proportions of V.F.A.S in the rumen liquor.It is concluded that barley and dried molassed sugar-beet pulp had the same feeding value on a dry-matter basis when used in the production ration of milking cows. It is suggested that for most purposes barley and dried sugar-beet pulp are interchangeable on an equal weight basis, but for more precise feeding the two feeds should replace each other on an equal dry-weight basis.


Author(s):  
P N Johnson

Silage effluent represents a potential pollutant and a loss of ensiled nutrients. An absorbent provides the possibility of absorbing effluent, aiding fermentation and increasing the feeding value of the silage. Sugar beet pulp (SBP) nuts and rolled barley (RB) were evaluated as absorbents with direct cut grass silage.Perennial ryegrass swards of 222 g/kg average dry matter were direct cut between 10 and 12 July 1989. Grass was ensiled with the following rates of absorbent per tonne of fresh material:1.20 kg SBP (S20).2.40 kg SBP (S40).3.40 kg RB (B40).4.Untreated (U).Production of silage effluent was measured with a tippler mechanism attached to an electronic logger and recorded daily until 22 September. The silages were individually fed through Calan Broadbent doors to 48 x 12 month old Friesian steers between 24 October and 19 December.


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