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Energy Value and Protein Content of Hays Made on Farms in England and Wales 1984–1995

✍ Scribed by P.M. Haigh

Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1997
Tongue
English
Weight
170 KB
Volume
68
Category
Article
ISSN
0021-8634

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✦ Synopsis

A total of 4154 samples of hay made on commercial farms between 1984 and 1995 were analysed to investigate the annual variation in protein and energy content. The average crude protein (CP) content was 96 (s.d. 29•1) g/kg d.m. and predicted metabolizable energy (ME) 8•8 (s.d. 0•77) MJ/kg d.m. There was significant (P(0•001) year-to-year variation in CP and ME content. The results indicated that the average quality was moderate, because the hay was usually made from mature herbage which had been weathered in the field during making.

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