Silage Quality Evaluation and Potential Problems

Silage,the most common feeds used on the dairy farm is used primarily due to their potentially lower harvest and storage nutrient losses.Silage is a potentially dynamic feed that can dramatically change for the worst given the right circumstances,such as the addition of oxygen.The objective of this document is to provide practical information by which silage quality and feeding management may be evaluated to determine its potential role in production or health problems on the dairy farm.