Silage Additives

SILAGE ADDITIVES

Silage additives are mainly chemical products that protect feed from spoilage and ensure that silages preserve all the good qualities of fresh feed. Added to the silaged material, they xhibit selective antimicrobial activity and protect silage against adverse chemical changes.

An immediate goal of using preservatives for silages is to reduce, as rapidly as possible, their pH level, which inhibits the process of plant respiration and protein decomposition by tissue enzymes, and restricts the activity of Clostridium bacteria that cause increased ammonia levels.

It must be noted that preservatives, both chemical and biological, are effective if the silaging process is carried out properly.