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Effect of Remoistening on The Chemical Composition, Fermentation Characteristics, and Ruminal Digestibility of Corn Silage Paradhipta, Dimas Hand Vidya; Katon, Anas Dien; Hidayah, Kharisma Taufiqa; Agus, Ali; Astuti, Andriyani
Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Peternakan Vol. 35 No. 3 (2025): December 2025
Publisher : Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21776/ub.jiip.2025.035.03.4

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This study was conducted to determine the effects of remoistening on the chemical composition, fermentation characteristics, and ruminal digestibility of corn silage. Corn forage was harvested at the ½ milking stage containing 35% dry matter (DM) and then fermented for 21 days without remoistening (CON) or with 3 days wilting then remoistening to reach the original DM (TRT). This study was conducted with 4 replications per treatment in a mini silo (3 kg) and analysed via the independent sample t test. Compared with those of the CON silage, the pH and ammonia content of the TRT silage were greater (p<0.001). Similarly, the lactic acid, acetic acid and butyric acid contents of the TRT silage were lower (p<0.001) than those of the CON silage. Compared with those of the CON silage, the chemical composition of the TRT silage after fermentation included lower DM, organic matter (OM), and crude protein contents (p<0.001). Poor-quality TRT silage reduced the in vitro DM digestibility and OM digestibility of corn silage.
Blood and Hormone Profile of Kacang Goats with a Palisada perforata (Bory) K.W.Nam Supplemented Diet Hidayah, Nur; Noviandi, Cuk Tri; Astuti, Andriyani; Sitaresmi, Pradita Iustitia; Kustantinah, Kustantinah
Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture Vol 40, No 3 (2025): July
Publisher : Universitas Sebelas Maret

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/carakatani.v40i3.95020

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Blood and hormone profile analysis can reliably determine the health status of an animal. This study aimed to test the inclusion of two levels of one red seaweed species, Palisada perforata (Bory) K.W.Nam (PP), at 2.50 to 5.00% organic matter (OM) in a basal diet (total mixed ration/TMR) on the blood (metabolite and hematology) and hormone (glucagon and ghrelin) profiles of Kacang goats. The study employed a randomized complete block design with three treatments and four replicates, involving 12 female Kacang goats with live weights of 23.84±5.26 and 26.96±4.10 kg. The result revealed that for the blood metabolites, supplementation of PP at 2.50% and 5.00% OM (2.97% and 5.94% dry matter, respectively) on the TMR as a basal diet increased (p < 0.05) the glucose and iron concentration, tended to increase (p < 0.1) the total protein, decreased (p < 0.05) the ureum and blood urea nitrogen concentration, and did not affect the cholesterol concentration in the blood of Kacang goats. TMR supplemented with PP at 5.00% OM had the lowest counts (p < 0.01) of white blood cells, lymphocytes, monocytes, and neutrophils. This treatment also increased (p < 0.01) the red blood cells and tended to increase (p < 0.10) the hemoglobin and hematocrit but did not affect the mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration of the blood. The plasma glucagon and ghrelin levels decreased (p < 0.01) at 5.00% OM supplementation with this seaweed. Therefore, supplementing a basal diet with PP at 5.00% OM is the optimum treatment to increase the health status of Kacang goats because it exhibits ideal blood and hormone profiles.