JPH0831B2 - Ruminant livestock forage and method for producing the same - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a roughage for ruminant livestock and a method for producing the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a roughage for ruminant livestock such as cattle has required a certain length or more in order to be ruminated. Also special
In the publication of Kosho 41-7801, the grass is cut into small pieces.
Then, compress only the surface of this compressed product (wafer)
A method of fixing grass that is heated and cooled is disclosed.
The density of the compressed product (wafer) is 0.32-0.64g
/ Cm ³ is disclosed.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Conventional ruminants such as cows
Since livestock roughage has a certain length or more, it is difficult to feed concentrated feed and roughage to cattle and the like, and because the roughage has a certain length or more, It took manpower to supply it. In addition, Japanese Patent Publication No. 41-7801
Japanese Patent Application Publication No.
A) The density is such that it can be mixed with concentrated feed.
However, grass has thin fibers, is fragile and lacks physical properties.
Therefore, when fed to ruminant livestock such as cows, cows do not ruminate much,
That is, there is a drawback that the rumination property is weak. Therefore,
Of the grasses disclosed in the publication 41-7801.
Compressed product was mixed with concentrated feed and fed to ruminant livestock such as cattle
In some cases, it may be lengthened to allow sufficient rumination.
It is necessary to manually give rice straw called “thing”
It was Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a roughage for ruminant livestock, which has a good ruminability and can be supplied by mixing with a concentrated feed.
And this ruminant good ruminant livestock forage concentrate
Feed for ruminant livestock obtained by mixing with
To provide feed for ruminant livestock that does not need to be fed
To serve.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 provides a method for producing a roughage for ruminant livestock, which comprises blue of corns and / or sorghums.
Cuttings and leaves are used as a raw material plant, and this raw material plant is 1 cm to 12 on average.
step of cutting the length of cm, the step of shredding the stems along the trunk of the raw material plant in a vertical direction to the thickness of the average 0.1 mm to 5 mm,
Until the average water content of this raw material plant is 7 to 15% by weight.
In drying, producing the cutting, chopping, the average raw material plants which has undergone a drying step specific gravity of 0.2g / cm ³ ~0.6g / cm ³ and ruminants livestock forage through the step of compressing until Created a way to do. According to the invention of claim 2, there is provided a method for producing a roughage for ruminant livestock, wherein green foliage of corn and / or sorghum is used as a raw material plant, and this raw material plant has an average length of 1 cm to 12 cm. Cutting into pieces, kneading until at least a part of this raw material plant is in a fibrous state
Unraveling process, the average water content of this raw material plant is 7 to 15 times
Drying process until it reaches the amount% , cutting, rubbing and loosening
The average specific gravity of the raw material plants that have undergone the drying process is 0.2 g / cm
A method for producing a roughage for ruminant livestock was created through a step of compressing to ^{3 to} 0.6 g / cm ³ . Further, in the invention of claim 3, the ruminant livestock roughage is a raw material plant , wherein the green foliage of corn and / or sorghum is the raw material plant.
And it has been used, the raw material plant average 1cm~12cm
The length of the stem is chopped along the trunk of the raw material plant in the longitudinal direction to an average thickness of 0.1 mm to 5 mm, and the raw material plant has an average water content of 7 to 15 wt. %
It is dried until it is cut, shredded and dried.
The raw material plant has an average specific gravity of 0.2 g / cm ^{3 to} 0.6 g / cm
We made a forage for ruminant livestock that was compressed to ³ and made into a solid form. The invention of claim 4, anti
It is a roughage for livestock of corn and uses corn and / or sorghum green foliage as a raw material plant.
Ri, the raw material plants are cut to a length of the average 1Cm～12cm, at least a portion of the raw material plants have been Momihogusa until fiber state, the raw material plant average moisture
Content has been dried to a 7 to 15 wt%, further, cutting, Momihogushi, dried raw material plants are compressed to an average density is 0.2g / cm ³ ~0.6g / cm ³ with solid We have created a shaped forage for ruminant livestock. According to the invention of claim 5, it is a roughage for ruminant livestock.
I, soiling stems and leaves of corn acids and / or sorghum class
Is used as a raw material plant , and this raw material plant is cut to an average length of 1 cm to 12 cm. The stems along the trunk of this raw material plant are thinned to an average length of 0.1 mm to 5 mm. It has been refused, and at least a part of this raw material plant has been kneaded until it is in a fibrous state.
Dry until the water content is 7 to 15% by weight.
Ri, further, cutting, chopping, Momihogushi, dried raw material plants average specific gravity of 0.2g / cm ³ ~0.6g / cm ³ and made up compressed by ruminants livestock forage that is a solid form Created. According to the invention of claim 6, claim 3
Further, a feed for ruminant livestock, in which the conventional concentrated feed is mixed with the roughage for ruminant livestock according to any one of claims 1 to 5, was created. Here, with sorghum, in sorghum,
It is a variety with thicker stem and higher sugar content than grass.
For example, it refers to varieties such as sorghum type varieties, combined-use sorghum, grain sorghum, and the like, and Sudan type varieties having a low sugar content in thin stems and similar to grass are excluded.

[0005]

According to the ruminant livestock roughage obtained by the method for producing a ruminant livestock roughage according to claim 1 or 2, and the ruminant livestock roughage according to any one of claims 3 to 5, The green cuttings and leaves of corns and / or sorghums are coarse and rigid in fiber as compared with grass, have high physical properties, and have a high sugar content. Therefore, rumination is good and palatability is also good. Further, since the green foliage of corn and / or sorghum, which is a raw material plant, is cut to an average length of 1 cm to 12 cm, plant fibers having a certain length or more are present, and further, the specific gravity is an average of 0.
Since it is 6 g / cm ³ or less, the tissue of the plant is retained without breaking, and thus the ruminability is considered to be good. And the specific gravity of ruminants for livestock is 0.2g / cm ³ or more on average ~ 0.6g / cm
^Since it is ³ or less, which is close to the specific gravity of the concentrated feed, it can be mixed with the concentrated feed and supplied to cattle, etc., which requires less manpower and reduces labor. And according to the ruminant livestock roughage obtained by the method for producing a ruminant livestock roughage according to claim 1 and the ruminant livestock roughage according to claim 3 or 5, the stems are lengthwise along the trunk. On average 0.1 mm to 5
Since it is shredded to a thickness of mm, it is considered to have a good palatability while maintaining good rumination. Further claim 2
According to the ruminant livestock roughage obtained from the method for producing a ruminant livestock roughage according to claim 4 and the ruminant livestock roughage according to claim 4 or 5, at least a part of the raw material plant is kneaded until a fiber state is obtained. because it is hog,
The pressure for achieving the constant specific gravity is small, good rumination is maintained, and the palatability of cattle and the like is further improved. According to the feed for ruminant livestock according to the sixth aspect, it is possible to simultaneously feed the roughage feed and the concentrated feed with good rumination properties, so that it is not necessary to separately feed the long feed and labor is reduced.

[0006]

EXAMPLES Next, one specific example of the roughage production method according to the present invention and one specific example of the roughage production according to the present invention produced by the method will be described in detail. First, the manufacturing method will be described in the order of time.

Step 1: Selection of raw material plant In this example, as a raw material plant, the entire sweet corn, that is, the foliage and the ear, etc.
Simply referred to as the stem leaves) was used.

Examples of the sweet corn corn include corn having a scientific name of Zea Mays L. In this example, since sweet corn is used as a raw material plant, a roughage with a high sugar content can be obtained.

The ripening stage is around 20 days after fertilization. Generally, the stalk of corn contains a large amount of sugar before the ripening period, and after the ripening period, the sugar gradually migrates from the stem to the fruit, and in the fruit the sugar is converted to starch, so the sugar content of the whole corn is high. The content decreases. Therefore, when the corn stalk leaves a blue-cutting to dough stage before a raw material,
A roughage with a high sugar content can be obtained.

[0010] It is difficult to strictly distinguish between the paste-ripening stage and the yellow-ripening stage, and it is advisable to examine the amount of sugar contained in the stalk of corn and to cut it green when the sugar content is high. However, it should be noted that the sugar content varies depending on the water content of the stalk and its part such as the upper part, middle part, and lower part of the stalk.

Regarding the value of the sugar content, since sweet corn, which has been green-cut, is used as the raw material plant in this example, the average sugar content when it is dried to a water content of about 12% is 7.0% or more, preferably. It is at least 15%, more preferably at least 20%. In this specification, the sugar content means the total amount of fructose, glucose and sucrose.

[0012] In this example using corn stalks leaves, i.e. the whole plant as raw material, it is economically advantageous because it increases the yield. Incidentally as the raw material plant may for may be used plant, for example, feed corn or sorghum use which can be used as a ruminant livestock forage cattle such as to other sweet species corn.

[0013]

Step 2: Green cutting step In the manufacturing method of this example, first, the raw material plants are green cut in the early morning. Green cutting means cutting the living plants, and also includes cutting living plants that are no longer growing. For example, cutting the foliage of corn after ripening the corn is also green cutting. By using the green-cut plant as a raw material, it is possible to obtain a roughage that is not too hard and has a good flavor, and therefore is suitable for cattle and the like.

Further, in this example, since green cutting is performed in the early morning, it is easy to use the sun in the drying step described later.

[0016]

Step 3: Pressurizing step In this example, the foliage of corn that has been green-cut is averaged at 30 kg with a grooved roller within 2 hours after the green-cutting step.
Pressurized at / cm ² . After the green cutting step, changes in the components contained in the plant, especially decrease in sugar content, etc. begin and proceed, so that if the pressurizing step is performed immediately after the green cutting step, a rough feed having a better flavor can be obtained. Preferably 2 after mowing
If the pressurizing step is performed within the time, the flavor can be improved.

The pressure in the pressurizing step is set to such a level that a part of the juice inside the raw material plant is leached to the plant surface depending on the type of the raw material plant and the thickness of the stem. The flavor is impaired even if a large pressure is applied to squeeze out much of the juice inside the plant, and the flavor is not good even if a small pressure is applied to prevent the juice of the plant from leaching to the surface. For example, corn in this example is 20 kg / cm ²
When a pressure of about 50 kg / cm ² is applied, a part of the juice inside the corn stalk leaches to the surface of the stalk. This pressurization process causes some of the plant stems to crack vertically and / or causes the plant to soften (hereinafter referred to as softening, etc.) at the same time, but this softening also makes it easier for cows to eat. It can be a good forage.

Step 4: Drying Step Next, the foliage and the like after the pressurizing step are quickly bundled into a circle having a diameter of about 15 cm, hanged and dried in the sun for about 20 to 25 hours to obtain water content of the foliage and the like. The content was 12.0% by weight on average.

As described above, since the change in the components of the plant progresses after the green cutting, the drying step should be started within 5 hours at the latest, preferably within 4 hours, and more preferably within 1 hour after the completion of the pressing step. A better forage is obtained.

Further, in this example, since the sun is used for drying, the cost can be reduced and the drying can be performed.

Then, the shorter the time until the drying step is performed after cutting the corn by green cutting, the rougher feed having a higher sugar content can be obtained. Therefore, it is preferable to quickly perform both the pressing step and the drying step after the green cutting step.

By this drying step, plant sap is dried and adhered to the surface of the green-cut plant, the flavor such as aroma and taste is improved, and these flavors are preserved. In addition, the softness also improves the palatability of cattle and the like.

The average water content of the roughage after drying is 7 to
It is preferably 15% by weight, and if it is 7% or less, it is too hard for cattle and the like and the flavor is inferior.

The roughage obtained by the pressurizing and drying process has a dried sap attached to the surface thereof, and can retain a part of the scent at the time of green cutting, and thus has a good flavor. Further, since it is appropriately dried, it is not too hard and therefore has good palatability and storage stability. Therefore, it is a rough feed with good palatability that enables stable supply.

Step 5: Shredding step and fiberizing step Next, the green-cut corn that has been subjected to the pressing and drying steps was cut by a cutting machine to have an average length of 8 cm. After that, the stalk was shredded in the longitudinal direction along the trunk of the corn by a tearing machine (shredder), and the average thickness was 3 mm. At the same time, the foliage of corn was also loosened using a tearing machine, and most of it was made into fiber.

After pressurizing and drying, the foliage of corn is cut by a cutting machine and the average length is 8 cm, while maintaining the effect of fiber as roughage, it is easy for cattle to eat and has a better taste. This is to increase. Here, it is preferable to cut the foliage of corn to an average length of 1 to 12 cm, and if it is less than 1 cm, the physical properties as roughage will decrease.
If it is 12 cm or more, the palatability decreases. A more preferable length is 5 to 10 cm on average.

Then, use a tearing machine to average the thickness to 3
For the same reason, mm is the same, and it is preferable to set the average to 0.1 to 5 mm, that is, if it is 0.1 mm or less, the physical property as a roughage decreases, and if it is 5 mm or more, the palatability decreases. Through the above-mentioned shredding step, the raw material plant is processed into a length and a thickness that makes it easy for cattle and the like to eat and does not impair the physical properties of the roughage.

In addition, in the roughage of this example, most of the raw material plants are disintegrated even in the fiber state, so that the taste of cattle and the like is further enhanced. Here, the fiber state means that the fibers forming the foliage of the plant are divided into one fiber to several tens of fibers. However, it is not necessary for all of the raw material plants to be in a fibrous state, and only the shredded leaves and leaves may remain, or the shredded leaves and leaves may be partly fibrous. However, it is desirable that the larger the proportion of the raw material plants in the fibrous state in the whole raw material plant is, the more forage the cattle or the like has, and that all the raw material plants are in the fibrous state.

In this example, both the chopping step and the fibrous step are carried out. However, even if either one of the steps is omitted, the roughage obtained through the next compression step is concentrated. May be mixed with feed. However, performing both of the above steps makes it easier for cattle and the like to eat, so that a rough feed with better taste can be obtained.

Step 6: Compressing step Finally, an average pressure of about 200 kg / cm is applied by a press machine configured to extrude the green-cut corn that has undergone the above-mentioned steps of shredding and fiberizing from a cylindrical tube having a diameter of 10 cm.
It is pushed out over ² and hardened to a diameter of about 10 cm and a length of about 5 cm.
To obtain a roughage of the present invention. The average hardness of corn roughage hardened by this press machine is 4
It was kg / cm ² and the average specific gravity was 0.45 g / cm ³ .

When the raw material plants that have undergone the above-mentioned shredding step and the step of forming into a fibrous state are solidified by a press machine, the pressure is preferably 170 to 250 kg / cm ² . 170 kg / cm
^It is difficult to make a solid state at a pressure of ² or less 250 kg /
When a pressure of cm ² or more is applied, the hardness is too high, and the palatability decreases. Further, as will be described later, the roughage of this example is unlikely to collapse into an appropriate size when mixed with the concentrated diet.

The foliage of the corn before the compression step by the press machine does not have to be in a fibrous state, but may be in a shredded state. A part of the fiber may be present. Further, the physical properties of the roughage can be improved and the better roughage can be obtained by removing the foliage of the corn that has been made into powder by the shredding and fiberizing steps and then performing the compression step.

Since the average specific gravity of the roughage of this example is 0.2 g / cm ³ or more, it can be mixed with the concentrated diet. That is, when the average specific gravity is 0.2 g / cm ³ or less, the difference with the specific gravity of the concentrated feed is too large and the mixing with the concentrated feed is poor. Moreover, since the average specific gravity of the roughage of this example is 0.6 g / cm ³ or less, the physical properties of the roughage are good. That is, the average specific gravity is 0.6 g / cm
^{When it is 3} or more, the effect of the roughage is reduced because the tissues such as the foliage of corn are destroyed. For the above reasons, the more preferable average specific gravity of the roughage of this example is 0.4 to 0.6 g / cm ^3.
Is.

Furthermore, the average hardness of the roughage of this example is 1 kg /
Since it is not less than cm ^{2 and not} more than 10 kg / cm ² , the specific gravity becomes an appropriate size, and therefore it can be mixed with concentrated feed. In addition, it is a rough feed with good palatability because it is hard to eat by cattle and the like. That is, if the average hardness is 1 kg / cm ² or less, it cannot be mixed with the concentrated feed, and if it is 10 kg / cm ² or more, it does not collapse into an appropriate size when mixed with the concentrated feed, and it is too hard, so that the palatability of cattle and the like decreases. A more preferable average hardness is 3 to 4 kg / cm ² .

In addition, the roughage of this example is a roughage which is convenient for transportation and storage because it does not take up much space while maintaining the physical properties of the roughage because the plant fiber having a length of a certain length or more is compressed.

The roughage of this example can be mixed with a concentrated diet by a conventional method. However, since the hardness and the specific gravity of the roughage are of a suitable size, the roughage is broken into a lump of a size that is easy for cattle to eat. Since many fibers are compressed and present in this mass, a large amount of fibers can be fed to cattle or the like at one time. Further, since the fiber having a certain length or more is compressed, the physical property as a roughage is good, and it is not necessary to manually feed a long roughage in addition to this roughage. Further, the roughage of this example can be automatically supplied to cattle and the like by mixing with the concentrated diet, so that labor can be reduced. It can also prevent cows from eating and eating.

Next, Table 1 shows the general components of the roughage of this example. The numerical unit in Table 1 is% by weight.

[0039]

[Table 1]

As shown in Table 1, the roughage of this example has a high total amount of sugar and nutrients, and is excellent in nutrition and palatability. The roughage of this example has a sugar content of 7.0% or more, preferably 15% or more, more preferably 20% or more.

Next, a description will be given of an example of use in which the rough feed of this example is mixed with a conventional concentrated feed and the feed is supplied to cattle. The mixing of the forage and concentrated feed of this example was carried out by a usual method, and the powder generated from the forage of this example before mixing was removed in order to improve the physical properties and palatability of the forage. Therefore, the mixing ratio of this roughage to the concentrate is the value when the powder generated from the roughage of this example was removed.

The ratio of the roughage of this example is preferably 1 to 50% by weight based on the whole feed. In the case of dairy cows, when the blending ratio is 25% by weight or less, the milk fat content in the milk component decreases, while when the blending ratio is 50% by weight or more, problems in blending, handling and feeding occur. Further, in beef cattle, a more preferable blending ratio is 3 to 30% by weight, and thereby productivity can be improved.

Use Example 1 The effect on milk amount and milk quality when 40% by weight of the roughage of the present invention was fed to 4 feeds of 4 cows having an average weight of 600 kg and an average milk fat content of 3.6% was as follows. I looked it up.

24 kg of feed consisting of 14 kg of concentrated feed and 10 kg of roughage was fed per cow per day. During the experiment, the same concentrated feed was fed. The feed ingredients for this concentrate are shown in Table 2 and the general ingredients of the concentrate are shown in Table 3. The numerical units in Tables 2 and 3 are% by weight.

[0045]

[Table 2]

[0046]

[Table 3]

As the roughage, the first two as shown in Table 4
During the period of 1 day (before feeding), dried oats hay, dried timothy hay and beet pulp were fed 2 kg, 4 kg and 4 kg, respectively, per cow per day for a total of 10 kg, and then continuously for the next 21 days (feeding). Medium) is only 1 of the roughage of this example
Each day, 10 kg of cattle was fed, and for the next 21 days (after feeding), a roughage having the same composition and amount as the period before feeding was continuously fed.

Table 4 shows the composition of the feed fed per cow per day before, during and after the feeding. The numerical unit in Table 4 is Kg.

[0049]

[Table 4]

Table 5 shows the average milk yield (Kg), the average milk fat percentage (%) and the non-fat solids content (%) during the three periods (before, during and after feeding) in this use example.

[0051]

[Table 5]

As shown in Table 5, even during the period when the roughage of this example was fed as the roughage (during feeding), the milk amount, the milk fat ratio, and the milk amount which were the same as those during the period when the conventional roughage was fed (before and after feeding) were obtained. A fat free solid was obtained. Therefore, it was confirmed that when the roughage of this example was fed to dairy cows, milk of the same quality and quantity as when the conventional roughage was fed to dairy cows was obtained.

Use Example 2 Next, the influence on the fattening state and meat quality of beef cattle when the roughage of this example was fed at 10% by weight based on the whole feed was examined as follows. The control group and the test group each consisting of 10 dairy steers with an average body weight of about 350 Kg were fed with feeds consisting of concentrated feed and rough feed at 10.8 Kg or 1 each.
1.0 kg was supplied per head per day, and fattening was carried out for 320 days. The same concentrated feed was used in both groups. The feed ingredients and general ingredients of this concentrated feed are shown in Table 6 and
It shows in Table 7. The numerical units in Tables 6 and 7 are% by weight.

[0054]

[Table 6]

[0055]

[Table 7]

In this example of use, rice straw was used for the control group as the roughage, and the roughage of this example was used for the test group.

Average body weight (end weight) (Kg) of cows in both groups after 320 days of fattening period, average weight gain per day (Kg) during fattening period, and average ingestion of feed for one cow per day The amount (Kg) is shown in Table 8.

[0058]

[Table 8]

As shown in Table 8, in the test group fed with the roughage of this example, the same result was obtained as compared with the control group fed with the rice straw which is a conventional roughage. And daily feed intake.

Regarding the meat quality of the meat obtained from the beef cattle of the control group and the test group, the carcass weight (Kg) was measured, and the yield grade and meat quality grade were determined based on the carcass trading standard. The results are shown in Table 9.

[0061]

[Table 9]

As shown in Table 9, there is no difference in carcass weight between the control group fed with the conventional roughage rice straw and the test group fed with the roughage of this example. The test group fed with the above roughage obtained slightly better results than the control group.

[0063]

[Effect of the invention] The ruminant according to claim 1 or 2.
Ruminant livestock roughage obtained from the method for producing livestock roughage
And rough ruminants for ruminant livestock according to claims 3 to 5.
According to the feed, a roughage for ruminant livestock having good ruminability and palatability is obtained. Therefore, it is possible to maintain and improve the health of livestock, the quality and quantity of milk in livestock for milking, and the increase and increase in meat quality in livestock for meat by improving the reduction of the forage feed, especially in hot and humid seasons. And one or more of these ruminant livestock forages
For ruminant livestock according to claim 6, obtained by mixing with feed
According to supply feed, it can be ruminant及 beauty palatability simultaneously provide good roughage and concentrate fodder, it is not necessary to separately supply Chobutsu for health maintenance and enhancement of ruminants cattle, reduced labor Can be done.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A method for producing a roughage for ruminant livestock , comprising green foliage of corn and / or sorghum as a raw material.
And plant, average 0.1mm~ the raw plant step of cutting the length of the average 1Cm～12cm, stems longitudinally along the trunk of the raw material plant
A step of chopping to a thickness of 5 mm, or an average moisture content of the raw material plant is 7-15 wt%
In drying, producing the cutting, chopping, the average raw material plants which has undergone a drying step specific gravity of 0.2g / cm ³ ~0.6g / cm ³ and ruminants livestock forage through the step of compressing until how to. 2. A method for producing a roughage for ruminant livestock, comprising the raw material of green foliage of corn and / or sorghum.
And plant, a step of cutting the raw material plant to the length of the average 1Cm～12cm, until at least a portion of the raw material plant is fiber state
Rubbing and loosening process, until the average water content of this raw material plant is 7 to 15% by weight.
In the step of drying, the cutting, Momihogushi, average specific gravity feed plants a drying step to produce a ruminant livestock forage through the step of compressing until the 0.2g / cm ³ ~0.6g / cm ³ Method. 3. A roughage for ruminant livestock, which is made from green foliage of corn and / or sorghum.
It is used as a plant , and this raw material plant is cut to an average length of 1 to 12 cm. The stems along the trunk of this raw material plant have an average length of 0.1 mm to 12 mm.
It has been chopped to a thickness of 5 mm and the plant has an average water content of 7 to 15% by weight.
In it is dried, further, cutting, chopping, drying feedstock plants average specific gravity of 0.2g / cm ³ ~0.6g / cm ³ and comprising ruminant livestock is compressed there is a solid shape until Forage. 4. A roughage for ruminant livestock, which is obtained from green foliage of corn and / or sorghum.
It is used as a plant , and this raw material plant is cut to an average length of 1 cm to 12 cm, and at least a part of this raw material plant is kneaded until it is in a fibrous state. Until 7 to 15% by weight
In are dried, further, cutting, Momihogushi, dried raw material plants are compressed to an average density is 0.2g / cm ³ ~0.6g / cm ³ and for ruminants livestock is a solid form Roughage. 5. A roughage for ruminant livestock, which is made from green foliage of corn and / or sorghum.
It is used as a plant , and this raw material plant is cut to an average length of 1 to 12 cm. The stems along the trunk of this raw material plant have an average length of 0.1 mm to 12 mm.
It is chopped to a thickness of 5 mm and at least a part of the raw material plant is kneaded until it is in a fibrous state, and the raw material plant has an average water content of 7 to 15% by weight.
In it is dried, further, cutting, chopping, Momihogushi, ruminant drying feedstock plants is the compressed to solid form until the average density is 0.2g / cm ³ ~0.6g / cm ³ Roughage for livestock. 6. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 5.
A feed for ruminant livestock in which the conventional concentrated feed is mixed with the roughage for ruminant livestock described in.