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cracked, ground ear or ground shell corn ?
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<blockquote data-quote="TexasBred" data-source="post: 539758" data-attributes="member: 6897"><p>I personally prefer steam rolled corn, however, as Dun mentioned everybody has their own preferences. Most "cracked corn" that appears in the manure is no longer corn. The nutrients have been utilized and you simply see the appearance of corn. Whole shelled corn will have a little more pass thru the cattle unless the outer skin has been broken. If the skin is broken the digestive juices in the animal will utilize the nutrients. Calves and yearlings have a tendency to chew feed better than adult cattle so don't waste as much. Mature cattle tend to be "gobblers" and will swallow feed as quickly as they can get it wet enough to do so without chewing so they will have more corn pass thru. Some whole corn will always pass thru the cattle and even sprout. As MM mentioned, grinding or cracking is not always worth the cost of getting it processed. And as Dun also mentioned, all the ingredients pass thru the cow...cottonseed meal, soybean meal, corn gluten feed, etc. They are just so finely ground that you don't see them. Nutrients have been removed and digested. So I guess the answer to the question is that there is no perfect answer. Use what is available and cost effective for you.</p><p></p><p>Feeding corn once every 2-3 days in large amounts is asking for problems.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TexasBred, post: 539758, member: 6897"] I personally prefer steam rolled corn, however, as Dun mentioned everybody has their own preferences. Most "cracked corn" that appears in the manure is no longer corn. The nutrients have been utilized and you simply see the appearance of corn. Whole shelled corn will have a little more pass thru the cattle unless the outer skin has been broken. If the skin is broken the digestive juices in the animal will utilize the nutrients. Calves and yearlings have a tendency to chew feed better than adult cattle so don't waste as much. Mature cattle tend to be "gobblers" and will swallow feed as quickly as they can get it wet enough to do so without chewing so they will have more corn pass thru. Some whole corn will always pass thru the cattle and even sprout. As MM mentioned, grinding or cracking is not always worth the cost of getting it processed. And as Dun also mentioned, all the ingredients pass thru the cow...cottonseed meal, soybean meal, corn gluten feed, etc. They are just so finely ground that you don't see them. Nutrients have been removed and digested. So I guess the answer to the question is that there is no perfect answer. Use what is available and cost effective for you. Feeding corn once every 2-3 days in large amounts is asking for problems. [/QUOTE]
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