Summary of growth performance of feedlot cattle fed with different proportions of tops:stalks of sugarcane.
Abstract
The conventional silage uses crops such as corn, sorghum or other forages for this specific objective. The nonconventional silages use by-products, co-products and other materials obtained during the harvest or during the processing in the industry of sugarcane, juice extraction of citrus, pineapple, cassava, pumpkin and others. These products are available in high amounts during a short period of time. These by-products can be ensiled to maintain their nutritive value during longer period in the year and then used as feed for animals. These by-products have adequate characteristics for ensiling, i.e., moisture content and fermentable carbohydrates. Forages reduce their crude protein (CP) concentration in a period of the year (dry season or in winter), which may limit animal production. Most by-products used for silage have low CP concentration; some additives may help increase the nutritive value of these silages. These by-products (sugarcane, juice extraction of citrus, pineapple, cassava, pumpkin and others) can be mixed and ensiled with other by-products as poultry excreta or forage rich in protein to obtain silage with greater CP concentration. The research shows the feasibility of obtaining good quality silages from sugarcane tops, by-products of citrus, cassava and pumpkin; the particularities of each are discussed in detail in this chapter.
Keywords
- potential use
- nonconventional
- by-products
- silage
- tropics
1. Introduction
The preparation of conventional silage considers crops for this specific purpose; these crops include corn, sorghum or other forages. Nonconventional silages use by-products, co-products and other materials different from conventional crops; they include by-products of sugarcane, juice extraction of citrus, pineapple, cassava, pumpkin and others. These products are available in high amounts during a short period of time, the harvest season. Their preservation is required so they can be maintained for longer periods of time and used then as feed for animals. Silage represents an appropriate technique for this purpose. Also these materials may have adequate characteristics for ensiling, i.e., adequate moisture content and high fermentable carbohydrates. These byproducts may have low crude protein (CP) and mineral concentration and some additives may help increase the nutritive value of these silages.
The improvement in nutritional quality of silages with nonconventional products may contribute to better animal feeding and production in tropical and subtropical areas. In addition, the use of alternative silages for animal feeding also may contribute by reducing environmental pollution. If by-products are not used in a short time (during the harvest season) they will be wasted in fields and in other cases they are burned. The objective of this chapter is to review the potential use of nonconventional silages (sugarcane tops [SCT], citrus byproducts, pumpkin and cassava) for ruminant feeding in tropical and subtropical areas.
2. Ensiling process
Silage is the preservation of feeds by anaerobic fermentation, usually by epiphytic bacteria that convert soluble carbohydrates mainly to lactic acid, and minor amounts of other volatile fatty acids. This reduces pH, which inactivates or inhibits microbial growth and results in the preservation of ensiled material. The ensiling process has four stages. In phase 1, aerobic microorganisms are active during the aerobic phase and occur under aerobic conditions during the few hours after ensiling. The ensiled material and facultative microorganisms (yeasts and enterobacteria) continue respiration, reducing the oxygen present. The enzymes of the ensiled material are active and pH is close to 6. In phase 2, anaerobic fermentation starts and continues for several days depending on substrate availability and ensiling conditions. Lactic bacteria become the main strain, and lactic acid reduces pH to 3.8–5.0. In phase 3, the process is stable, because changes can occur even in anaerobic conditions; most microorganisms reduce their numbers. During this phase, while the silage maintains anaerobic conditions, the process is practically unchanged. Phase 4 starts with the opening of the silage, or air exposure. The spoilage of silage in this phase is due to two processes: one is the degradation of acids that preserve the silage and the second is the spoilage by some microorganisms [1].
To produce good quality silage the following principles of fermentation during the phases of ensiling should be considered. For phase 1, adequate particle size of ensiled material with efficient filling (adequate packing density) will reduce aerobic respiration that allows faster growth of anaerobic microorganisms that produce lactic acid. Phases 2 and 3 can be enhanced and/or stabilized using some additives to silage during its preparation. For fast time of pH reduction and decrease dry matter (DM) losses, additives containing water soluble carbohydrates are used. To improve the fermentation process, some microbial inoculants, organic acids and enzymes can also be used. It is pointed out [2] that additives in silage stimulate lactic acid bacteria growth, responsible of silage stability, decreasing nutrient loss during fermentation and resulting in silage of higher nutrient concentration. Additives that contribute to silage stability are acetic, propionic and caproic acids; also ammonia and some inoculants may contribute to silage stability [2]. To reduce the spoilage of ensiled material in phase 4, it is recommended that the silage be used as fast as possible once the silo is opened [1].
3. Nutritive value of silages
3.1. Nutritive value of sugarcane tops silage
In tropical areas, high amounts of vegetal biomass are produced due to the dynamic ecosystem, which is favored by the climatic conditions, i.e., humidity and temperature that propitiate accelerated growth of plants. An example of these plants is sugarcane (
Top:stalk fresh basis | ||||||
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0:100 | 20:80 | 40:60 | 60:40 | 80:20 | 100:00 | |
ADG, kg/d | 0.605 | 0.614 | 0.699 | 0.760 | 0.788 | 0.839 |
DMI, kg/d | 4.52 | 4.66 | 6.49 | 6.40 | 6.76 | 7.50 |
Feed/gain | 7.47 | 7.59 | 9.28 | 8.35 | 8.57 | 8.94 |
SCT | SCT plus slow degrading urea | SCT plus slow degrading urea plus corn plant | |
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ADG, g/d | 70 | 135 | 218 |
DMI, g/d | 474 | 797 | 917 |
Ruminal parameters | ||||
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Washing loss (A) |
Degradability of water insoluble fractions (B) |
Potential degradability (A + B) |
Fractional degradation rate (C) |
|
Trial 1 | ||||
0 g/kg TG | 0.17 | 0.36b | 0.54b | 0.0490 |
300 g/kg TG | 0.17 | 0.39a | 0.57a | 0.0496 |
Trial 2 | ||||
0 g/kg PM | 0.17 | 0.38b | 0.56b | 0.0437 |
300 g/kg PM | 0.17 | 0.40a | 0.58a | 0.0472 |
Trial 3 | ||||
0 g/kg Urea | 0.17 | 0.38b | 0.56b | 0.0448b |
24 g/kg Urea | 0.17 | 0.42a | 0.60a | 0.0568a |
Trial 4 | ||||
0 g/kg HNESO | 0.17 | 0.37b | 0.55b | 0.0441b |
1500 g/kg HNES15 | 0.17 | 0.45a | 0.63a | 0.0578a |
Ensiling sugarcane tops is a logical alternative; however, this process may have complications. It is reported that ensiling reduced dry matter digestibility and feed intake in lambs [10], probably because of excessive production of ethanol during the process [11].
Values of 4.7% and 10.1% crude protein, 87% and 78% neutral detergent fiber (NDF), respectively, were reported for fresh and ensiled sugarcane tops [12]; however, this increase in protein could be a dilution effect and not by the fermentative process of ensiling. Acceptable color and odor, indicating no putrefaction was also reported; pH was from 4.0 to 4.04. In vitro gas production was higher for fresh than ensiled sugarcane tops at 24 h; however, the organic matter digestibility estimated from in vitro gas production was higher for ensiled sugarcane tops [12].
It was found that sugarcane tops (SCT) had lower CP and minerals than broiler litter (BL). These two feed ingredients can improve silage nutritional composition, fermentation characteristics, degradation of DM by microorganisms in the rumen and destruction of mycotoxin-producing fungi (MPF). Excessively high amount of BL can cause deleterious effects on the quality of the resulting silage product. It would therefore be recommended that a 30–45% inclusion rate is the most appropriate level of incorporation of BL in silages. Adequate levels of moisture are needed in silage [13]. From 30 to 45% BL enhanced lactic acid production and pH was acceptable; however, 60% of BL in silage resulted in high buffer capacity with high levels of ammonia production that caused silage pH increased.
In a study, sorghum stover was substituted with sugarcane top silage supplemented with urea [0 (T1), 5 (T2) and 10% (T3) DM] in high concentrate diets for feedlot hair lambs. It was observed a reduction of effective ruminal degradability with increased SCT contents in silage. Feedlot hair lambs observed reduced feed intake augmenting sugarcane tops silage in their ration. Nevertheless daily weight gain was not affected by diet. Feed efficiency (gain/feed intake) was not influenced by treatment. It was concluded that ensiled sugarcane tops constitute alternative forage in diets for growing-finishing feedlot lambs [14].
3.2. Nutritional value of citrus silage
Most citrus species are well adapted in tropical and subtropical areas. Citrus fruits are used as dessert, although considerable amounts are used for industrial juice extraction. Citrus production in the producing countries is increasing [15]. The augmented disposal costs in many parts of the world have stimulated attention in utilizing citrus by-product feedstuffs (BPFs) as alternate feeds for ruminants [16]. In ruminant feeding, the principal citrus by-products are fresh pulp, silage, dried, meal, molasses and citrus peel liquor. Other minor BPFs from citrus include cull or excess fruit. Citrus BPFs can be used as a high-energy feed in ruminant rations to support growth and lactation, with fewer negative effects on rumen fermentation than starch-rich feeds.
The world citrus production of the genus
The remaining 3.0% of the
It was showed that ensiling citrus by-products are possible; however, the high water content might affect the quality of the product [16]. This sense, citrus pulp silage produces high quality fermentation when straw and poultry litter are added [19]. In other research [20], fresh orange peel was ensiled without additive (control), or with enzyme inoculate (EI), formic acid (FA), propionic acid (PA) and acetic acid (AA). Samples of fresh and ensiled orange peel were analyzed for dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF),
Days of fermentation | ||||
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0 | 7 | 29 | 65 | |
pH | 5.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
Dry matter, % | 24.2 | 19.7 | 19.0 | 18.7 |
Crude protein, % | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.5 |
NDF, % | 16.2 | 23.4 | 24.2 | 23.7 |
Water soluble carbohydrates, % | 5.6 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 5.4 |
Lactic acid, g/kg | 0.02 | 1.17 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
Acetic acid, g/kg | 0 | 0.20 | 0.27 | 0.36 |
Propionic acid, g/kg | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Butyric acid, g/kg | ND | ND | ND | ND |
Ammonia-N, g/kg | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
3.3. Nutritive value of pumpkin silage
Fresh pumpkin can be fed to animals; they have seasonal availability. To preserve pumpkins and use them in different seasons of the year, silage may represent an alternative in ruminant feeding. The complete fruits are carbohydrate and protein rich. The total sugar and crude protein are 48.1% and 18.2%, respectively; however they have low dry matter concentration (16.8%). For this reason, when ensiling pumpkin, an adsorbent material should be included to have adequate water level. The silage of pumpkin with dried beet pulp has about 11% CP [25]. The nutritional quality of pumpkin silage was assessed by Halik et al. [26] who produced silages with chopped pumpkin (
Silages were made of pumpkin (
Pumpkin can be cultivated for seed collection, with abundant residues that many times are wasted in field and have potential for ensiling and use in ruminant feeding. For this application, Hashemi and Razzaghzadeh [29] used pumpkin residue (PR; fleshy part of fruit that remains after seeds are collected). Pumpkin residue (71.4%) was mixed with wheat straw (28.6%) and ensiled with dry beet molasses (10% or 20%) and urea (0% or 5%). After 2 months, silages were evaluated for pH and dry matter. They concluded that PR may be ensiled with wheat straw as absorbent of moisture and beet molasses as fermentable additive.
In other research [30], the growth performance of male buffalo calves fed diets containing silage of pumpkin (
Pumpkin was ensiled (
3.4. Nutritive value of cassava silage
The importance of cassava (
The chemical composition of cassava starch by-products before and after ensiling was studied; fermentation characteristics and growth of microorganisms were also determined. The results showed that ensiling reduced NDF and hemicellulose concentrations, but increased concentrations of ADF, cellulose and lignin. pH and microbial populations were reduced as the duration of silage fermentation increased. Predrying did not change the fermentative profile and microbiological population of silages at 28 and 56 d and reduced neutral detergent fiber and hemicellulose of silages. The wet waste residue silage showed a reduction in crude protein content in the course of the fermentation period. This research showed that cassava by-products have good fermentation characteristics [35]. Also, the fermentative characteristics and chemical composition of Elephant-Grass silages with cassava by-product (SM in relation to the grass fresh matter) was explored [36] . It was observed that in the level of 7.1% of SM addition, the silages had adequate dry matter content (30–35%) for a good fermentative process. In all levels of SM addition, the silages had appropriate pH values for silages (3.8–4.2). The cassava by-product up to the 20% level (on a grass fresh matter basis) at the elephant grass ensiling produced good fermentative characteristics and a better silage chemical composition. Although a minimum level of CP (7%) was not reached in any level of SM.
In another study [37], Holstein cows in diets were fed with silage of the residue from the extraction of cassava starch (SRECS), replacing 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of the corn feed. Before ensiling the material had 128.0 g kg−1 of dry matter (DM), 25.3 g kg−1 of crude protein (CP), 25.0 g kg−1 of mineral matter (MM), 297.0 g kg−1 of neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and 6.1 g kg−1 of ether extract (EE) on a dry matter basis. After ensiling (40 d) the silage had 189.8 g kg−1 of DM, 24.4 g kg−1 of CP, 23.8 g kg−1 of MM, 324.9 g kg−1of NDF, 271.9 g kg−1 of ADF and 05.4 g kg−1 of EE (dry matter basis). In this study, it was concluded that the silage of the residue from the extraction of cassava starch to replace the ground corn on feed negatively affects nutrient intake without changing the efficiency of milk production, milk composition or blood parameters of lactating cows.
Cassava by-product is starch-rich and promotes good fermentation characteristics; however, it is low in protein. The age was compared at harvesting time (7, 8 and 9 months) of cassava plants on whole crop silage quality. Plants were ensiled in laboratory silos. The results showed that ensiling reduced HCN content (more than 60%). Harvesting cassava plant at 8 months of age gave the best whole cassava plant silage quality (best physical characteristics and in vitro rumen digestibility). They also conclude that the low crude protein of cassava for ensiling could be improved mixing with other protein rich by-products like poultry litter [38]. In other research, silage of cassava (
Another alternative to improve crude protein in the cassava by-product is the inclusion of forage rich in protein. Cassava peels (CaPe) was ensiled with mixtures of
During the harvest of root cassava, also can be collected the aerial part, the vegetative fraction containing mainly leaf may generate about 1.8 tons per ha of dry matter. Cassava leaf is protein rich; it contains about 21% CP [40]. The silage of cassava foliage with different levels of molasses was studied. Increasing molasses level did not influence DM, pH or lactic acid of silages; however, reduced CP and increased water soluble carbohydrates. Cyanic acid (HCN) was not influenced by molasses; however, all silages reduced HCN concentration after 2 months of fermentation. These results show the possibility of ensiling leaf cassava with low levels of molasses [41]. In other study, cassava leaves were used without additives, with molasses or with caged layer waste. All silages had adequate fermentation parameters. In this study, HCN was lower in silages with additives; the HCN (mg/kg) was of 112.3, 95.8, 84.7 and 89.3 for fresh leaves, silage of leaves, silages of leaves with molasses and silage of leaves with poultry excreta, respectively [42].
4. Conclusions
Silages of sugarcane tops, citrus, cassava and pumpkin represent an alternative in animal feeding; the particular characteristics of each should be considered for better silage production. The research shows the feasibility of producing good quality silages with these materials. This technology represents an alternative to enhance animal production, converting these products or by-products in good quality protein of animal origin. Research to improve the fermentation process during ensiling of these materials and their incorporation with other available resources must continue.
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