Effect of barley grain supplementation on dairy cows fed fresh perennial ryegrass
Supplementing perennial ryegrass with barley had no effect on cow performance, but it reduced NDF digestibility and increased bacterial N flow.
Supplementing perennial ryegrass with barley had no effect on cow performance, but it reduced NDF digestibility and increased bacterial N flow.
Optimizing cutting time could improve the utilization of ryegrass varieties increasing dry matter digestibility and optimizing sugar contents.
Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) is a cool-season grass grown worldwide. Its high protein and water‐soluble carbohydrate (sugar) content makes this grass one of the most popular forage crop in the dairy industry…