A maize crop cut and preserved in a stack or a pit by the normal ensiling process. It is fed to dairy cattle as a supplementary feed.
Maize silage contains about 25-35% dry matter. It is relatively poor in protein (5-10% of DM) and rich in fibre (15-27% of DM), with a highly variable starch content (18-37% of DM). It is low in lignin and lipids (about 2-3% of DM each).