Articles | Volume 65, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-65-89-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-65-89-2022
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22 Feb 2022
Original study |  | 22 Feb 2022

Digestibility and palatability of Virginia fanpetals (Sida hermaphrodita R.) silage in sheep

Cezary Purwin, Marta Borsuk-Stanulewicz, Zenon Nogalski, Maja Baranowska, Aleksandra Zygmuntowicz, and Jacek P. Michalski

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The aim of the study was to evaluate Virginia fanpetals silage based on an apparent digestibility and palatability test using sheep. Alfalfa silage was used as standard forage. Virginia fanpetals silage has a chemical composition similar to that of alfalfa, but it was characterized by a more desirable fermentation pattern and higher digestibility and was more willingly consumed by sheep.