Hay is ______% DM
82-90%
Pasture is -________% DM
5-10%
Wet wrap hay DM
40-60%, 50% is ideal
Corn silage DM
35%
rye silage DM
30%
beet pulp
by product of sugar processing (sugar beets)
90% DM
Cotton seed
whole cotton seed includes embryo
hull is “shelled” cottonseeds, only includes the seed coating
excellent source of protein and fiber
Corn
GOLD STANDARD OF ENERGY- high starch content
cheapest energy concentrate
can cause mycotoxin problems if moldy
wheat
expensive to feed
hard seed, needs processing to figest
more protien than corn
oats
expensive
very palatable
high fiber content
soybean meal
byproduct of soybean oil processing
GOLD STANDARD OF PROTIEN SUPPLEMENT
highly palatable
distillers grain
byproduct of distilling
-etholon for fuel, liquor
can be high in unsatturated fatty acids
-source of milk fat depression in dairy cows
excellent protein source
bloodmeal
protien source- execllent for lysine
vegetable oil, animal fats
2.25x more energy than carbs
oil seeds
soybeans, sunflower seeds, flax seeds
will have other nutrient content other than fat (ie protien CHOs, ash)