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Distillers Grain

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jacksonduper

03-19-2008 11:06:39




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Has anyone used distillers grain as a sub for ground corn? My dad is a livestock dealer so we have a few of everything on the farm. Sheep, goats, and beef cattle. With the price of corn our feed bill has doubled. Could we feed dried distillers grain to these animals? Besides the beef cows most animals are only on the farm for a few days at the most. Fort example we get 50-75 pigs on mondays and they are gone by wednesday when we get 50 more. Just looking for a way to lower or costs. Any help would be great.

Joe

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Dachshund

03-19-2008 17:56:57




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 Re: Distillers Grain in reply to jacksonduper, 03-19-2008 11:06:39  
I worked it into my goats food. I wouldn't go more then 20% or so, though. I use the "Dry Distiller's Grain". Also - I work about 10% into the chicken feed. It has helped with egg procuction. Just be careful and don't "over feed" it and you will be ok.
I didn't replace my goat/chicken feed with DDG, I ADDED the DDG into what I had and made it go further.



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JMS/.MN

03-19-2008 17:03:37




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 Re: Distillers Grain in reply to jacksonduper, 03-19-2008 11:06:39  
You don"t want to make rapid major ration changes with animals, or they go off feed. Ruminant takes several weeks for the gut to acclimate to the different microbes that digest different feedstuffs. Pigs normally get a corn/soy diet, and 15-20% is the maximum accepted level of DDGS, especially over time. You"re not holding the animals long enough to make major changes in diets, but you may cut cost by going to more of a roughage/fiber diet with some oats, barley, etc. Wheat bran, alfalfa, etc. is also a good laxative, roughage source. Keeps the gut working for either species, but you can"t go far from what they"ve been eating.

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Greg_Ky

03-19-2008 16:01:35




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 Re: Distillers Grain in reply to jacksonduper, 03-19-2008 11:06:39  
Check the copper content before feeding it to sheep as it will have a high copper content.



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Dick L

03-19-2008 11:50:55




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 More Facts in reply to jacksonduper, 03-19-2008 11:06:39  
These might be easier to read



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Dick L

03-19-2008 11:45:22




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 Re: Distillers Grain in reply to jacksonduper, 03-19-2008 11:06:39  
Some Fact Sheets



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Ken 46

03-19-2008 11:22:19




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 Re: Distillers Grain in reply to jacksonduper, 03-19-2008 11:06:39  
I work for a Large Hog producer - our nutritionist tells me that hogs will only assimilate a ration with 15-20% of DDGS. Cattle (or ruminants ) can take almost 100% if on full feed ( as I understand)--- Get some qualified advice - and yes DDGS can lower the cost of your ration



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IaGary

03-19-2008 11:21:42




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 Re: Distillers Grain in reply to jacksonduper, 03-19-2008 11:06:39  
Hogs can have a small percentage of DDG's

Cattle can have more but it may take a while for them to get use to it. So ifthey are there a short while it may be better to feed a diet that they are use to.

Same goes for any animal.

Gary



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