The effect of harvesting time (HT) of timothy-dominated grass silage and level of concentrate
on the chemical composition of silage, and on feed intake and milk production by
Norwegian dairy goats, were evaluated.
The silages were prepared from the primary growth
at three stages of maturity: very early (HT 1), early (HT 2) and normal (HT 3). The silages
were fed ad libitum to 18 goats of the Norwegian dairy goat breed in early lactation and
supplemented with a low (LC; 0.6 kg per goat daily) or normal (NC; 1.2 kg per goat daily)
level of concentrate.