Davidsonranch
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Been working with feed mill to work on mixing some feed (trying like heck to use AAOK's recipe)
Here in SE Oregon, I've ran into some problems getting certain ingredients so I'm working on some replacements that may work?
But the manager at the mill told me some things about corn that I wanted to get everyone's opinions on. He said when feeding cattle he HIGHLY recommends feeding steam rolled corn over cracked corn. First because he said the steam rolling process starts to turn the starches in the corn into sugar - therefore making them more fat. Second he said cracked corn is not absorbed / digested as efficiently and the sharp edges are rough on stomaches?? So what is better - or does it make a difference?
Heck while I'm at it let me ask some other questions:
Can steam rolled barley (10-12% protein) be as effective as steam rolled corn? (we have a corn shortage out here and its high $)
What can be used as a substitute for cottonseed hulls? We can't get them here. We can get almond hulls?
Any help is appreciated
Here in SE Oregon, I've ran into some problems getting certain ingredients so I'm working on some replacements that may work?
But the manager at the mill told me some things about corn that I wanted to get everyone's opinions on. He said when feeding cattle he HIGHLY recommends feeding steam rolled corn over cracked corn. First because he said the steam rolling process starts to turn the starches in the corn into sugar - therefore making them more fat. Second he said cracked corn is not absorbed / digested as efficiently and the sharp edges are rough on stomaches?? So what is better - or does it make a difference?
Heck while I'm at it let me ask some other questions:
Can steam rolled barley (10-12% protein) be as effective as steam rolled corn? (we have a corn shortage out here and its high $)
What can be used as a substitute for cottonseed hulls? We can't get them here. We can get almond hulls?
Any help is appreciated