Storage time and fermentation temperature of grass silage as factors affecting its voluntary consumption by sheep

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Abstract
Pasture herbage was either frozen or ensiled and immediately sealed (cold), or ensiled and allowed to aerate and heat to 40° (warm) before sealing. One tonne samples removed 4, 11, 39, 94, and 165 days later were frozen. Voluntary intake of thawed, cold 4-day Silage by sheep was similar to grass intake, but greater than that of the warm 4-day silage. Intakes of the warm silages removed later were similar to those of the warm 4-day material, but greater than comparable cold-silage intakes. The cold silages were chemically more stable.