{Tool} Feeding pigs silage. Creator(s): Michie, David. Issuing Organisation(s): Innovative Farmers. OK-Net EcoFeed-selected tool. (2016)
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Document available online at: https://www.innovativefarmers.org/field-lab?id=32043828-0af5-e611-80ce-005056ad0bd4
Summary in the original language of the document
This tool is the report of a series of meetings as part of a Field Lab run by Innovative Farmers. It was a farmer led trial, which addressed the specific question of whether silage was a possible feed, and follows the stages of farmer involvement and then results of both physical results and taste tests.
Research was carried out to show that silage can be fed to pigs. The indications that silage can reduce feed requirements for pigs without reduced output.
Relevant to organic and conventional farmers.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
|---|---|
| Teaser: | Feeding silage to pigs |
| What problem does the tool address?: | Potential to use silage as feedstuff for pigs. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | The tool shows that pig production is not decreased when silage is fed. |
| Country: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Web |
| Keywords: | animal husbandry, energy intake, nutrient intake, feeding, forage, roughage, silage |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English animal husbandry http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8532 English nutrient intake http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_34064 English feeding http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2838 English forage http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36108 English roughage http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6670 English silage http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7060 |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Feeding and growth Animal husbandry > Production systems > Pigs |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net EcoFeed European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net EcoFeed > Selected tools UK > Other organizations United Kingdom UK > Soil Association European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/36927, https://www.innovativefarmers.org/field-lab?id=32043828-0af5-e611-80ce-005056ad0bd4, https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/photos/a.341364110046066/564092774439864, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1206974469006331904 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL |
| ID Code: | 36927 |
| Deposited On: | 11 Dec 2019 13:05 |
| Last Modified: | 02 May 2024 10:32 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Unpublished |
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