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THE 3M’S OF SILAGE
Appendix B
Ag-Bag International, Ltd.
MB7010 HyPac November 2003
How Harvesting Alfalfa Affects Digestibility, Consumption,
Milk Production and Grain Requirements
Cutting Date
Dry Matter
Digestibility
Daily Digestible
Forage
Consumption in
lbs. per 1000-lb.
Cow
Milk Production
- Fat Corrected
Lbs.
Amount of
Grain
Required -
Lbs. Daily
Early Bud 66.8 23.0 42.5 3.0
65.0 21.6 39.2 5.7
63.1 20.2 34.0 8.4
61.3 18.8 31.4 10.9
59.4 17.4 26.5 13.5
57.5 16.0 23.4 15.7
Full Bloom 55.8 14.7 19.5 18.2
The Influence of State of Maturity on Corn Yield
Silking 1 Day 12 Days 25 Days 49 Days
Silage Weight (lbs.
per acre)
16,000 25,000 34,000 40,000
Dry Matter (lbs.
per acre)
5,400 8,300 11,700 13,600
Stalks and Leaves
93% 72% 53% 37%
Ears and Husks
7% 28% 47% 63%