A three point (6, 24 and 96 hours of incubation) split-plot design was carried out with three rumen-fistulated steers to evaluate the effect of three sorghum silages (C-silo, C-silo-03 and 547-F) and three harversting times (105, 112 and 119 days of age) on "in situ" degradability of dry matter (DM), and neutral detergent fiber (NDF). Fractions of DM and of NDF were different (P<0.05) at 6, 24 and 96 hours of ruminal incubation among all silages. DM degradability time was different at 96 hours of incubation, the double purpose variety showing higher degradability at late harvesting time. The maturation increased degradable fraction, however, it was less evident for forage sorghum. The NDF was not different (P>0,05) among silages and incubation times.
Sorghum; silage; dry matter; neutral detergent fiber; ruminal degradation
