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The positive effects of using the inoculant in the producti<strong>on</strong> of fermented forage <strong>on</strong> the<br />

fattening performances of bull calves were materialized in the weight gain increase of<br />

about 6.38%, the DM c<strong>on</strong>sumpti<strong>on</strong> improved 5.23% and the degree of food<br />

capitalizati<strong>on</strong> increased 4.94% (fig. 1 and table 3). Therefore, the period of fattening<br />

was reduced by 26 days (6.1%) when inoculated silage was administered, by<br />

comparis<strong>on</strong> with the naturally fermented silage, thus saving 82 kg of c<strong>on</strong>centrates and<br />

120 kg of corn silage.<br />

12<br />

11<br />

10<br />

9<br />

8<br />

7<br />

6<br />

5<br />

4<br />

3<br />

2<br />

488.1 515.0<br />

940 1000<br />

Final weight (kg) Weight gain<br />

(g/day)<br />

Group C Group Exp.<br />

9.36<br />

9.85<br />

C<strong>on</strong>sumpti<strong>on</strong><br />

DM (kg/day)<br />

7.91 7.52<br />

Specific<br />

c<strong>on</strong>sumpti<strong>on</strong><br />

(UNC/kg gain<br />

Figure 1: The influence of the biological additive used for ensiling corn <strong>on</strong> the<br />

fattening performances of bull calves<br />

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