SILAGE PRODUCED FROM A CORN HYBRID COMPRISING BROWN MIDRIB AND FLOURY TRAITS, AND ANIMAL FEED COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SAME.

摘要

A silage with increased digestibility is produced from a corn hybrid that includes both brown midrib (bmr) and floury traits. A growing ration comprises such silage. A finishing ration comprises such silage. A method of increasing the meat quantity of a silage fed animal comprises providing a silage produced from a corn hybrid that includes brown midrib (bmr) and floury traits, and feeding the animal with an animal feed composition that comprises the silage.