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Is the vitamin A content of stored forages stable?

Last Updated: October 09, 2008

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No. In properly stored/preserved forage, the vitamin A content is fairly stable for four to six weeks after which there is a gradual decline. By six months, up to half of the vitamin A may be depleted, and after 1 year, most of the vitamin A is gone in hay, alfalfa, or silage.

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