Nutritional quality and digestibility of sorghum-broiler litter silages

Abstract Broiler litter and sorghum forage were ensiled in the proportions of 0:100, 25:75, 35:65 and 45:55 (wet basis), respectively. Samples of initial mixtures showed the presence of total (0.01–1.20×10 6 ) and fecal (0.001–3.190×10 4 ) colony forming units (CFU). Salmonellae, Shigella and Proteus were also present. Ensiling was effective in complete elimination of all the pathogens. Dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP) and ash contents were increased linearly ( P P P P