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GB2159387A
GB2159387A GB08414073A GB8414073A GB2159387A GB 2159387 A GB2159387 A GB 2159387A GB 08414073 A GB08414073 A GB 08414073A GB 8414073 A GB8414073 A GB 8414073A GB 2159387 A GB2159387 A GB 2159387A
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A23K10/26Animal feeding-stuffs from material of animal origin from waste material, e.g. feathers, bones or skin
    • A23K10/28Animal feeding-stuffs from material of animal origin from waste material, e.g. feathers, bones or skin from waste dairy products
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
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    • A23FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
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Abstract

An additive composition suitable for use in the preservation of silage comprises a source of nitrite (such as sodium nitrites) and a source of lactose (such as whey) and, preferably magnesite, a source of trace elements, sodium chloride, cereal meal and a synthetic flow aid. The additive composition may be added to green fodder such as grass, lucerne and/or clover.

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SPECIFICATION Preservation of silage To make silage, green fodder such as grass, lucerne, clover is cut, chopped and packed into heaps or storage containers such as silos to exclude air and moisture. Sometimes the green fodder is wilted to reduce moisture content before ensiling. The packed green fodder produces an ideal mediumforfermenta- tion by various micro-organisms. Although some types of fermentation are beneficial, others are harmful as they destroy useful ingredients ofthe fodder such as protein and reduce the palatability of the silage.
The beneficial type offermentation produces lactic acid from the carbohydrate in the green fodder. Lactic acid is the natural preservative in silage and therefore one of the main objects in silage fermentation is to produce sufficient lactic acid to preserve the fodder.
Good preservation normally requires 5-12% lactic acid depending on the type of fodder being ensiled and its dry matter content. Fodderwith a high dry matter content needs less lactic acid to preserve it than fodder with a low dry matter content. A good indication ofthe amount of acid formed is given by measuring the pH of the silage. The lowerthe pH the more acid is present.
Under good growing and harvesting conditions, green fodder will normally contain sufficient carbohydrate to produce a satisfactory level of lactic acid. If, however, the green fodder is grown and harvested under cold, wet conditions, the natural carbohydrate level may be too low to produce sufficient lactic acid for preservation. In the United Kingdom, the silage making season runs fro early May to September.
During this period, unsuitable silage making weather often occurs and, in most years, there is a loss of silage due to poorfermentation giving too little lactic acid to preserve the fodder. A number of methods have been used to overcome this problem.
The addition of an acid such asformicorsulphuric acid has been used for many yea rs to maintain acid conditions in the silage, but although a pH low enough to give good preservation is obtained, the silage is often less palatable and digestible to cattle. Fu rthermore, these acids are known to be corrosive, a characteristicwhich can lead to handling problems.
The addition of fermentable sugars has also been used to increase the natural level of carbohydrate and hence the level of lactic acid, but sugars are too expensive to be used in any quantity in silage. Sugar in the form of molasses is comparatively cheap and its use is well established; however, it is difficult to apply because of its viscous and sticky nature.
Whey, a by-product of the cheese industry, is readily available as a dry free flowing powder at a price which permits its use in silage making. Atypical sample of whey has the following analysis:- Moisture 3.0% Protein 12.5% Fat 1.0 Lactose 73.0% Ash (minerals, chloride) 10.5% In silage making some of the lactose will be converted to lactic acid, the protein will remain largely unaffected during the fermentation and will increase the feeding value of the silage. The lactose will also act as an initial nutrientforthe Lactobacilliand other bacteria which convert carbohydrates to lactic acid.
This is most important as it is essential to encourage the rapid growth of Lactobacilliso that lactic acid is produced quickly before the fodder deteriorates.
A deleterious fermentation is one which produces unpalatable butyric acid. It is known (G. W. Wieringa, Wirschaftseigene Futter, 1967, 13,2, 146-151 "The Influence of Ensiling Additives on Fermentation) that alkali metal nitrites, e.g. sodium and potassium nitrites, inhibit Clostridia, the bacteria which produce butyric acid, while encouraging the Lactobacilli, which produce the favourable lactic acid fermentation.
What we have found is that a mixture of a source of nitrite and lactose, supplied as whey, added to green fodder before ensilage not only produces a lower pH than untreated fodder, but also a lower pH than fodder treated with the same quantity of whey alone.
According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided an additive composition suitable for use in the preservation ofsilage, the composition comprises ing a source of nitride and iactose.
Preferably the lactose is supplied in the form of whey as this has the advantage of supplying protein tc the resuiting silage. The source of nitrite may be sodium nitrite.
The composition desirably also comprises one or more of: magnesite, a source oftrace elements, sodium chloride, cereal meal and a synthetc flow aid.
The source of nitrite may be present in an amount from 5 to 60% by weight, preferably from 15 to 20% by weight and the whey, when provided, may be present in an amount from 20 to 80% by weight, preferably 40 to 60% by weight.
Sodium chloride, when provided, may be present in an amount of from 5 to 30% by weight, preferably from 10 to 20% by weight, magnesite, when provided, may be present in an amount of from 1 to 10% by weight, preferably from 3 to 7% by weight; trace elements, when provided, may be present in an amount of from 0.01 to 0.07% by weight, preferably 0.03 to 0.05% by weight; cereal meal, when provided, maybe present in an amount of from Ste 30% by weight, preferably 10to 20% by weight; and the synthetic silica flow aid, when provided, may be present in an amount from 0.1 to 5% by weight, p ref era b ly 0.5 to 1.5% byweight.
The effects of the components ofthe preferred composition are believed to be as follows: Sodium nitrite - to inhibit Clostridia, the butyric acid forming bac teria Whey -- toprovideasourceoflac- tose Magnesite - to supply magnesium Trace elements - for the nutritional value Sodium chloride - asafillerandwhich may also assist fermentation Cereal meal - a long term source of car bohydrate nutrient for Lac tobacllli Synthetic silica - to ensure good flow of the flow aid composition in mechanical applicators.
Acomposition of the invention may be applied by hand or by a mechanical applicator attached to a forage harvester at a rate of 0.2 kg - 10.0 kg pertonne of green fodder, preferably 0.75 - 2.75kg pertonne.
According to a second aspect ofthe invention, there is provided a method of ensiling organic matter, which method comprises adding to matter to be ensiled a source of nitrite and iactose.
The organic matter would normally be green foddersuch asgrass,lucerneandlorclover.
Preferred features of the second aspect of the invention are as for preferred features of the first aspect mutatis mutandis.
According to a third aspect of the invention, there is provided silage whenever prepared by means of an additive composition in accordance with the first aspect and/or by a method in accordance with the second aspect.
For a better understanding of the invention, and to show how it may be put into effect, thefollowing example is now given.
EXAMPLE The following mixture was prepared: Composition A Component %weight Sodium nitrite 17.06 Whey 50.00 Sodium chloride 14.00 Magnesite 5.00 Trace elements 0.04 Cereal meal 12.90 Synthetic silica flow aid 1.00 100.00 The above composition was added to freshly cut grass atthe rate of 1.8 kg (i.e. 0.31 kg sodium nitrite and 0.9 kg whey) pertonne and ensiled in laboratory silos.
Other silos were prepared using grass alone, grass + whey at 0.90 kg/tonne and grass + sodium nitrite at 0.31 kg/tonne.
After 21 days the silos were opened and the pH of the silage determined.
Rate of Treatment application -JH pH kg/tonne Untreated 4.4 sodium nitrite C.31 kg 4.1 Whey 0.90 kg 4.1 1.8 kg/tonne Composition A (i.e. 0.31 kg 4.0 sodium nitric, whey) 0.90 kg It will be seen thatthe pH of the silage produced in accordance with the present invention was lower than silage which either was treated during ensilation with sodium nitrite or whey alone or was untreated.
Forthe reasons discussed above, low pH is a characteristic of good quality silage.

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1. An additive composition suitable for use in the preservation of silage, the composition comprising a source of nitrite and lactose.
2. A composition as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the lactose is supplied in the form of whey.
3. A composition as claimed in Claim 2, wherein the whey is present in an amount of from 20to 80% by weight.
4. Acomposition as claimed in Claim 2, wherein the whey is present in an amount of from 40 to 60% by weight.
5. A composition as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 4, wherein the source of nitrite is sodium nitrite.
6. A composition as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 5, wherein the source of nitrite is present in an amount of from 5 to 60% byweight.
7. A -omposition as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 5 wherein the source of nitrite is present in an amountoffrom 15to 20% byweight.
8. A composition as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 7,the composition also comprising magnesite.
9. Acomposition as claimed in Claim 8, wherein the magnesite is present in an amount offrom 1 to 10% by weight.
10. A composition as claimed in Claim 8, wherein the magnesite is present in an amount offrom 3to 7% by weight.
11. A composition as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 10, comprising a source of trace elements.
12. A composition as claimed in Claim 11, wherein the trace elements are present in an amount of from 0.01 to 0.07% byweight.
13. A composition as claimed in Claim 11, where in the trace elements are present in an amount of from O.03to O.05% by weight.
14. A composition as claimed in any one of Claims l-to 13, the composition also comprising sodium chloride.
15. A composition as claimed in Claim 14, where- in the sodium chloride is present in an amount of from 5 to 30% byweight.
16. Acomposition as claimed in Claim 14, wherein the sodium chloride is present in an amount of from 10to20% byweight.
17. Acomposition as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 16, the composition also comprising cereal meal.
18. A composition as claimed in Claim 17, where- in the cereal meal is present in an amount of from 5 to 30% by weight.
19. Acomposition as claimed in Claim 17,wherein the cereal meal is present in an amount of from 10 to 20% by weight.
20. A composition as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 19, the composition also comprising a synthetic flow aid.
21. A composition as claimed in Claim 20, where- in the synthetic flow aid is present in an amount of from 0.1 to 5% by weight.
22. A composition as claimed in Claim 20, wherein the synthetic flow aid is present in an amountof from 0.5 to 1.5% by weight.
23. A method of ensiling organic matter, the method comprising adding to matter to be ensiled a source of nitrite and lactose.
24. A method of ensiling organic matter, the method comprising adding to matterto be ensiled an additive composition as claimed in any one of Claims 1to22.
25. A method as claimed in Claim 24, wherein the additive composition is added at a rate of 0.2 kg to 10 kg pertonneofmatterto beensiled.
26. A method as claimed in Claim 24, wherein the additive composition is added at a rate of 0.75 kg to 2.75 kg pertonne of matterto be ensiled.
27. A method as claimed in any one of Claims 23 to 26, in which the matter to be ensiled is green fodder such as grass, lucerne and/or clover.
28. Silage whenever prepared using an additive composition as claimed in any one of Claim 22 and/or buy a method as claimed in any one of Claims 23 to 27.
29. An additive composition suitable for use in the preservation of silage substantially as herein descri bed.
30. A method of ensiling organic matter substantally as herein described.
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GR900100181A (en) * 1989-03-14 1990-07-31 Church & Dwight Co Inc Process for removing coatings from sensitive substrates and blasting media useful therein
TR25648A (en) * 1990-04-13 1993-07-01 Church & Dwight Co Inc PROCESS TO REMOVE COATINGS FROM PRECISE SUB-PLATES AND USEFUL SANDBLASTING ENVIRONMENT
WO2004017753A1 (en) * 2002-08-22 2004-03-04 Yara International Asa Aqueous preservative

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GR900100181A (en) * 1989-03-14 1990-07-31 Church & Dwight Co Inc Process for removing coatings from sensitive substrates and blasting media useful therein
TR25648A (en) * 1990-04-13 1993-07-01 Church & Dwight Co Inc PROCESS TO REMOVE COATINGS FROM PRECISE SUB-PLATES AND USEFUL SANDBLASTING ENVIRONMENT
WO2004017753A1 (en) * 2002-08-22 2004-03-04 Yara International Asa Aqueous preservative

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