Silage is made by packing the chopped crop into a "pit" and packing it down well so that any oxygen pockets are eliminated. Oxygen pockets encourage spoilage of the feed. Silage and haylage can be interchangeable, especially since haylage or baleage involves the same process of ensiling to preserve feed for livestock.

What is silage and how it is produced?

Silage is the term used for the product formed when any green plant material is put in a place where it can ferment in the absence of air. ... During ensiling, fermentation of sugars forms acids and breaks down some of the forage proteins into simpler compounds, including ammonia.

How do you prepare silage for cattle?

Make sure you cover the walls so that the forage does not come into contact with the soil. Cut the fresh forage in small pieces say for about 1 to 1.5 inches in length using either a panga or a chaff cutter. Add little salt, urea, molasses in it to improve the quality of the mixture.