Fermentation Technology silage fodder

Raising livestock Etawa Tlogoguwo Village Kec Kab Kaligesing Purworejo continue inAssiduous by the farmers in this region, livestock feed availability was one factor in breeding success,
Feed Forage shortage in dry season to encourage thought on the availability of food or feed .if Management improvement in the dry season often for cattle ranchers who manage large-scale resort with purchases that cost of feed hijaun already quite expensive.
Animal feed technology which is called silage fermentation technology green fodder (HMT) are preserved for trouble supplying green fodder in the dry season can be overcome.
Excess HMT in the rainy season, the utilization of results from agricultural waste or plantation and livestock for food supplies during the dry season is some of the benefits of making silage
Silage has the following advantages:
1. Silage nutritional value equivalent to fresh forage can be even higher
2. Preferred by livestock
3. Available all year either rainy or dry season

Tools and materials needed for making silage:
• grass cutting machine (chopper)
• Machine mixer (mixer)
• The machine presses
• Vacuum Pump
• Silo / plastic bags and rubber binder
• Grass / other forages
• Inoculum
• Bran / concentrate / drops

MAKING PROCESS silage
Forage Forage
(Grass / agricultural wastes / Leaf Cane)
Dichopper (cut into pieces of ± 3-5 cm)

(Dried and aerated)
Mixed with additives (additional), the inoculum, and sources of carbohydrates (bran / concentrate / drops)
Enter into a silo (plastic / cans / hole)
while pressed-press until solid and there is no air in the silo or plastic
In the vacuum / plastic with a strong tie then peram (incubation)
for 21-30 days
Silage is ready to be harvested and given
on livestock

The characteristics of a good silage:
• fragrant
• brownish green color
• soft texture
• No moldy
• pH of about 3.6 - 4.2
• Preferred stock
• The temperature at the time of opening was not hot (less than 30 "c)