Swiss Agricultural Research – Archive of the Online Journal

Animal production 1999

Wyss U., Fivian R.

In a trial we investigated the influence of the filling time on silage quality. On the one hand we ensiled the pressed pulp after the transport from the sugar factory on the same day and on the other hand, ensiling was carried out after two days. In all variants we used 9 m3 silos and…

Animal production 1999

Wyss U., Fivian R.

In a trial we investigated the efficacy of different silage additives. Besides seven chemical products we also tested an inoculant, which was applied in liquid and solid form, as well as a product which contained a combination of lactic acid bacteria and chemical substances. The tests were carried out in laboratory silos in two series.…

Animal production 1999

Kessler J., Jost M.

During 34 days 4 x 16 female and castrated male piglets of the large white breed received a complete feed with the following vitamin A-, E- and D-concentrations in two consecutive series: Treatment A: 4000 IE, 16 mg, 500 IE, treatment B: 6500 IE, 16 mg, 1100 IE, treatment C: 10000 IE, 25 mg, 1500…

Animal production 1999

Gutzwiller A.

66 newborn piglets of 11 litters were allotted to 6 treatments: 285 mg iron (Fe) as Fe methionine orally either within 12 h after birth or on the 2nd day (FeM1, FeM2), 290 mg Fe as Fe dextran orally either within 12 h after birth or on the 2nd day (FeD1, FeD2), 200 or 100…

Animal production 1999

Münger A.

Animal production 1999

Van Caenegem L.

Seven different types of concrete, three types of asphaltic concrete and three types of mastic asphalt were exposed to silage juice of maize during 9 weeks. The samples were mounted on transmission chains making an alternation between immersion and drying possible. The measuring of the weight losses showed that the resistance of the concrete could…

Animal production 1999

Hilty R., Herzog D., Sidler A.

Animal production 1999

Scheidacker A., Stoll P.

In a feeding trial at the Swiss Federal Research Station for Animal Production (RAP), a total of 48 fattening pigs were given daily access (7 to 9 hrs) to an uncultivated plot infected with Ascaris suum eggs to investigate the influence of the parasitic exposure and subsequent infection on the amino acid requirements. Set up…

Animal production 1999

Wyss U.

The efficacy of the silage additive All-Sil Granular, an inoculant to promote the main fermentation was tested. The trials were carried out in small-scale silos with a mixture of lucerne and cocksfoot. Forage of the first and second cut was ensiled at two different dry matter levels (about 20 and 30 % dry matter). A…

Animal production 1999

Stumpf S., Wechsler B., Nydegger F.

Dairy cows kept in a cubicle housing system were offered round bales of either hay or grass silage in the exercise yard using two types of racks. Feeding them part of their daily ration outside resulted in doubling the time the cows spent in the exercise yard. Rank order had no significant effect on exercise…

Animal production 1999

Kessler J., Vogel R., Thomet P., Hadorn M.

In a field survey of the Swiss College for Agriculture and a complementary trial at the Swiss Federal Research Station for Animal Production (RAP), the mineral content of grass from continuous short grass pastures and rotational pastures was analyzed. The order of magnitude of the mineral content of investigated continuous short grass pastures and rotational…

Animal production 1999

Morel J., Pellaux M., Künzi H., Rebsamen A., Mani R., Schatzmann E., Schmitter A., Schneeberger M., Zaugg A., Schatzmann R., Fries J.-M.

Animal production 1999

Keck M., Schmidlin A., Sager A.