What feeds can be substituted for shelled corn?
Cereal grains (such as barley and wheat) could replace corn, but normally these grains are more expensive than corn on a starch equivalent base. Bakery waste will vary in starch content depending on its source (cookies or bread). Increasing corn silage levels replacing legume and grass forage sources will increase starch intake. Wheat midds and corn gluten feed contain small levels of starch. Adding sugar (total of 4 to 6 percent in the total ration dry matter) can replace some starch. Increasing fermentable or soluble fiber (beet pulp, citrus pulp, soy hulls, or corn bran) can compliment lower starch levels as a source of rumen fermentable carbohydrate. Will shifting to distillers’ grain for shelled corn work? Corn distillers’ grains are higher in protein, oil, and fiber, but low in starch. Substituting corn distillers for corn will not achieve comparable results if starch levels are currently balanced. Consult with your nutritionist before replacing corn grain with distillers. What s
