Dry corn (dry), Harvestore ensiled high-moisture corn, stave silo
ensiled high-moisture corn (stave H.M.C.) and stave H.M.C. ensiled with NaOH,
Cold-flo ammonia, or Silo-Best additives were evaluated in steer and heifer
finishing trials. Cold-flo and NaOH H.M.C. gave slowest gains; NaOH had the
highest intake and Harvestore H.M.C. the lowest, efficiency of gain favored
the Harvestore H.M.C.
All H.M.C. corn except NaOH was unstable in air because of high dry matter
at ensiling, slow corn use, and warm temperatures. Dry matter losses and temperature
rises during air exposure were highest for Cold-flo and Harvestore H.M.C.
