Effect of ensiling sudax fodder with broiler litter and Candida yeast on the changes in different fiber fractions

Sudax fodder was ensiled in laboratory silos without or with the addition of 20, 30 or 40% broiler litter and 6% molasses, each without or with yeast inoculant (Candida utilus). Different fiber fractions were analyzed at the start of the ensiling and at 10-day intervals thereafter for 40 days. NDF, ADF, cellulose and lignin increased and cell contents decreased as a result of fermentation during ensiling. The addition of increasing levels of broiler litter not only decreased NDF, hemicellulose and cellulose, with a simultaneous increase in ADF content, but also extended the time course of fermentation during ensiling. The yeast inoculant failed to produce any significant effect on the fermentation characteristics or on any of the fiber fractions of the silage.