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<blockquote data-quote="HDRider" data-source="post: 1394482" data-attributes="member: 17025"><p>According to the Googlator</p><p></p><p> Corn processing has been reported to increase starch digestibility (Galyean et al., 1979; Turgeon et al., 1983) and feedlot performance (Cole et al., 1976; Zinn et al., 2002) although results have not been consistent for all processing methods. <strong>In</strong></p><p><strong>extensive reviews of published trials, dry corn processing did not improve starch digestibility (Owens et al., 1986) or feedlot performance over whole shelled corn (Owens et al., 1997). </strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://beefextension.com/proceedings/cattle_grains06/06-10.pdf" target="_blank">http://beefextension.com/proceedings/ca ... /06-10.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>It goes on to conclude...</p><p></p><p>Feeding whole corn eliminates processing costs. Improvements in performance from rolling or cracking corn grain often are not sufficient to offset a 5 to 10% processing cost. Whole corn may actually be advantageous, particularly for long-fed calves. Whole corn also should be considered for specific applications such as in starter rations, limit-feeding</p><p>situations, when forage is less than 5% of the diet, and when "Natural" feeding programs prohibit use of ionophores and feed grade antibiotics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HDRider, post: 1394482, member: 17025"] According to the Googlator Corn processing has been reported to increase starch digestibility (Galyean et al., 1979; Turgeon et al., 1983) and feedlot performance (Cole et al., 1976; Zinn et al., 2002) although results have not been consistent for all processing methods. [b]In extensive reviews of published trials, dry corn processing did not improve starch digestibility (Owens et al., 1986) or feedlot performance over whole shelled corn (Owens et al., 1997). [/b] [url=http://beefextension.com/proceedings/cattle_grains06/06-10.pdf]http://beefextension.com/proceedings/ca ... /06-10.pdf[/url] It goes on to conclude... Feeding whole corn eliminates processing costs. Improvements in performance from rolling or cracking corn grain often are not sufficient to offset a 5 to 10% processing cost. Whole corn may actually be advantageous, particularly for long-fed calves. Whole corn also should be considered for specific applications such as in starter rations, limit-feeding situations, when forage is less than 5% of the diet, and when "Natural" feeding programs prohibit use of ionophores and feed grade antibiotics. [/QUOTE]
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