LPM 121: Fodder Production and Grassland Management (1+1)

DISADVANTAGES OF SILAGE

• It  requires  a  silo (a permanent structure)  in  comparison  with the  simpler methods  of  field  curing  and  storing hay, this is  likely  to  mean  higher  costs  for  small  farmers.
• Wastage my be  more, if silage is not properly made.
• Poorly prepared silages are not accepted by animals.
• It  possess  considerably  less  vitamin D  than  sun-cured hay.
• Ensiling  incurs  an  added  expenditure  when  preservatives  are  necessary.
• Extra  labour  is  needed  at  silo filling  time.
• Transportation problem is generally experienced in silage than that of hay.