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MATURE HAY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wild hay
1, record 1, English, wild%20hay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The early crops consisted mostly of what is called wild hay -- grasses growing naturally in meadows and bottomlands -- as opposed to tame hay, planted specifically as a feed crop. 2, record 1, English, - wild%20hay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mowing operations drastically alter the structure of hay crops and cause significant disturbance to wildlife using hayfields... However, the amount of disturbance depends on the type of hay crop. Wild hay crops mature late in the growing season and thus provide undisturbed cover through early summer. 3, record 1, English, - wild%20hay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- foin sauvage
1, record 1, French, foin%20sauvage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- foin naturel 2, record 1, French, foin%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les prairies naturelles prennent de nombreuses formes, [...] n'ayant en commun que le fait que l'herbe n'a pas été semée. [...] La plupart sont pâturées, mais certaines sont utilisées pour le foin [...] Le foin naturel est surtout fait de graminées et d'herbes, mais dans certains cas les arbustes sont coupés et séchés. 2, record 1, French, - foin%20sauvage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pendant longtemps, les paysans de montagne ont dû compter sur la fauche du foin sauvage sur les prairies difficiles d'accès [...] afin d'avoir suffisamment de fourrage d'hiver pour leur bétail. 3, record 1, French, - foin%20sauvage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
- Forage Crops
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bromegrass hay
1, record 2, English, bromegrass%20hay
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- brome hay 2, record 2, English, brome%20hay
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gastric ulceration is highly prevalent in mature horses... Diets composed of alfalfa hay and grain have been associated with higher gastric pH and a lower number and severity of nonglandular squamous gastric lesions than diets composed of bromegrass hay. 3, record 2, English, - bromegrass%20hay
Record 2, Key term(s)
- brome grass hay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- foin de brome
1, record 2, French, foin%20de%20brome
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour l'alimentation des lapins et des cochons d'inde plusieurs mythes persistent. Un foin de qualité est primordial pour une bonne digestion [et] une usure des dents normale et pour la santé générale du système digestif. Si le foin de fléole (timothy) est l'un des meilleurs disponibles, les foins de brome, avoine et herbes fraîches sont aussi excellents. 1, record 2, French, - foin%20de%20brome
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- heno de bromo
1, record 2, Spanish, heno%20de%20bromo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-08-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- immature hay
1, record 3, English, immature%20hay
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
More mature hay is characterized by rounder, coarser stems that break easily, and the presence of seed heads. In comparison, the immature hay has few seed heads and flat, pliable leaves that retain their length while bending to form the hay. 2, record 3, English, - immature%20hay
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Immature hay is both more easily digested by, and more appetizing to, horses. This is because it is lower in nonstructural carbohydrates (sugars and starches) and is typically softer, greener and leafier. 3, record 3, English, - immature%20hay
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- foin jeune
1, record 3, French, foin%20jeune
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- foin immature 2, record 3, French, foin%20immature
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les acheteurs de luzerne pour les vaches laitières favorisent un foin jeune au stade début floraison ou même plus hâtif. 3, record 3, French, - foin%20jeune
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les brebis en lactation alimentées avec le foin jeune ont perdu plus d'état de chair durant l'expérimentation que celles alimentées avec le foin mature. [...] Le fait que les brebis alimentées avec le foin jeune aient perdu plus d'état de chair porte à croire qu'elles ont produit plus de lait grâce à la teneur protéique supérieure de leur ration. 4, record 3, French, - foin%20jeune
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-08-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mature hay
1, record 4, English, mature%20hay
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mature hay(i. e., hay with visible seed heads and a high stem-to-leaf ratio) [has] lower NSC [nonstructural carbohydrate] content compared with less mature hay. 2, record 4, English, - mature%20hay
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mature hay has fewer calories so the horse can munch more of it without gaining weight. 3, record 4, English, - mature%20hay
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- foin mature
1, record 4, French, foin%20mature
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les analyses chimiques des foins démontrent que pour un foin mature (récolte tardive avec un fort pourcentage de graminées à l'épiaison et de luzerne en pleine floraison), la teneur en fibre augmente et la protéine et l'énergie diminuent. 1, record 4, French, - foin%20mature
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-01-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
- Biomass Energy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cereal straw
1, record 5, English, cereal%20straw
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The low protein requirements of mature pregnant cows can be met by most roughages. However, cereal straws, mature corn stover and prairie hay are too low in protein to meet even these low requirements. 2, record 5, English, - cereal%20straw
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
straw: A term mainly used for the dry stalks of cereals but sometimes applied to the haulm of peas and beans. 3, record 5, English, - cereal%20straw
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- paille céréalière
1, record 5, French, paille%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ali%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- paille des céréales 2, record 5, French, paille%20des%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ales
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des fourrages grossiers peuvent satisfaire les faibles besoins en protéines des vaches adultes en gestation. Toutefois, la teneur en protéines des pailles de céréales, des épis de maïs mûrs et du foin des prairies est trop faible pour satisfaire ces besoins minimes. 2, record 5, French, - paille%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ali%C3%A8re
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paille : Tige et feuille dépouillée de son grain ou ensemble des sous-produits cellulosiques de la récolte des grains de céréales (ou parfois d'autres plantes), constitués par les tiges et les feuilles. 3, record 5, French, - paille%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ali%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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