Ethanol byproducts

[stocky]

There is now being trucked in from ethanol plants a thin liquid byproduct that they claim is 18 1/2 percent protein. They claim it will decrease hay consumption by 30 percent. Does anyone know what this is? Has anyone fed any of it? Does anyone have any information about it, pro or con? Is this the thin sillage that SOMN was talking about as the ethanol plants trying to pass off as ccds? They just started trucking it in and some neighbors have gone and gotten some and started putting it out yesterday in water tanks for the cattle free choice. It costs 20 cents per gallon, so the price is attractive to people, but no one really knows what the cost is because no one knows anything about it, how much they will eat, what benefits they will get, etc. Thanks for any info.

 

[somn]

There is now being trucked in from ethanol plants a thin liquid byproduct that they claim is 18 1/2 percent protein. They claim it will decrease hay consumption by 30 percent. Does anyone know what this is? Has anyone fed any of it? Does anyone have any information about it, pro or con? Is this the thin sillage that SOMN was talking about as the ethanol plants trying to pass off as ccds? They just started trucking it in and some neighbors have gone and gotten some and started putting it out yesterday in water tanks for the cattle free choice. It costs 20 cents per gallon, so the price is attractive to people, but no one really knows what the cost is because no one knows anything about it, how much they will eat, what benefits they will get, etc. Thanks for any info.

Normal ccds is around 29 to 32% protien. So that might be thin stillage or just a thinner syrup than I am used to getting here. But 9 pounds of 18.5% portien for $.20 is still cheap form of protien. Throw that on top of some cheap cornstalks or poor quality hay and you have saved money. When we first started getting the stuff in 93 we used lick tanks it worked alright but some cattle really liked it and wouldn't leave the tank for the other feedstuffs. So we changed to mixing it in the feed. Better able to control intake that way. Good luck it is a good product.

 

[Angus Guy]

We're pay anywhere from $20-$50 for gluten or DDG's. My question is how does this stillage work? I would think if you put out in water tanks the cattle would not drink enough water.

 

[JMichal]

I am in SW MO also, where are you getting it. I am west of Goodman 3 miles. I have read about mixing wet distillers grain with hay to improve storage capabilities. I have heard from people in Iowa that distillers grains are great feed, but don't know if it is available around here.
Any info on these alternate feeds would be great to learn about. Sounds like with ethanol eating the corn these feeds will become more available and affordable.
:idea:

 

[GMN]

There is now being trucked in from ethanol plants a thin liquid byproduct that they claim is 18 1/2 percent protein. They claim it will decrease hay consumption by 30 percent. Does anyone know what this is? Has anyone fed any of it? Does anyone have any information about it, pro or con? Is this the thin sillage that SOMN was talking about as the ethanol plants trying to pass off as ccds? They just started trucking it in and some neighbors have gone and gotten some and started putting it out yesterday in water tanks for the cattle free choice. It costs 20 cents per gallon, so the price is attractive to people, but no one really knows what the cost is because no one knows anything about it, how much they will eat, what benefits they will get, etc. Thanks for any info.[/quote

What is ccd's?

GMN


Normal ccds is around 29 to 32% protien. So that might be thin stillage or just a thinner syrup than I am used to getting here. But 9 pounds of 18.5% portien for $.20 is still cheap form of protien. Throw that on top of some cheap cornstalks or poor quality hay and you have saved money. When we first started getting the stuff in 93 we used lick tanks it worked alright but some cattle really liked it and wouldn't leave the tank for the other feedstuffs. So we changed to mixing it in the feed. Better able to control intake that way. Good luck it is a good product.