B6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 29,1980
Poorly preserved silage lowers animal intake
HERS HEY Many times
depressed intakes of ensiled
materials or a total mixed
ration may be related to
poorly preserved silage or
haylage
“When madequate acids
are present to preserve the
material, it will heat and
deteriorate,” said Richard
Decorating hints conserve
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Members in the national 4-
H home environment
program, conducted by the
Cooperative Extension
Service, and supported by
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suggest the following
guidelines for creating
comfortable and carefree
living spaces
• Textiles, for example,
can be used in the home to
help maintain thermal
comfort Many of the
principles that apply to
fabric selection for gar
ments can also apply to
home decorating.
• Select fabircs with nap.
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Adams, Extension dairy
specialist at Penn State
A speaker at the 20th
Anniversary Forage Con
ference held Monday and
Tuesday in Hershey, Adams
noted that generally the pH
of good com silage should be
in the range of 3 5 to 4 5 while
good haylages should run
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texture or pile for cold
weather because these
textiles will feel warmer
than smooth fabrics. For hot
weather, select absorbent
fabrics, such as cotton
blends, which have smooth
surfaces that are cool to the
touch. Non-absorbent sur
faces, like plastic and
leather, will not absorb
perspiration and eventually
feel wet and sticky.
• Carpeting also plays an
important role in con
servation at home Carpets
and rugs keep floors warm in
winter and cool in summer
For uninsulated floors above
an unheated area, carpeting
provides good insulation.
The insulating ability of a
carpet is determined by
nUTHEBiUHCBIMT
from 4 5 to D.u
Usually these will have an
adequate bunk life when
removed from the silo
reasonably close to feeding,
he said Higher pH material
may heat and deteriorate
with adverse effects on in
take and performance.
“Sometimes problems
thickness and pile density,
however, a pad undei the
carpet can add more in
sulation
Boys and girls, nine to 19,
in the program, apply
energy efficient techniques
as they relate to housing,
furnishings and equipment
in the home. They also
develop an appreciation of
and skills in care and
preservation of old and new
housing, furnishings and
accessories
4-H’ers who excel m the
program are eligible for
awards, donated by S&H.
and arrange by National 4-H
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occur because material is
removed from the silo too far
in advance of feeding. Too
often farmers fill silage
carts or mixing wagons the
night before feeding the next
morning. Excessive heating
may occur,” Adams em
phasizes
In other cases, too little
silage is being removed from
large silos, particularly
horizontal ones in the
summer. Sometimes it is
necessary to feed as often as
three to five tunes a day to
keep down heating and at
tain a good intake and
performance
The problem on some
farms, the dairy specialist
pointed out, may be caused
by failure to close hatches on
bottom-unloading silos.
Shelf-life of many silages
will not exceed 12 to 24 hours
after removal from the silo.
“There is a distinct ad
vantage in dry matter and
nutrient conservation
inherent in ensiling This,
coupled with the ease of
handling and feeding,
particularly on farms with
one or two operators, are
reasons enough to further
expand putting up silage,
haylage, and ensiled
grains,” Adams said
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