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<blockquote data-quote="Texas PaPaw" data-source="post: 198012" data-attributes="member: 2905"><p>Steve</p><p></p><p>IMO-you should be able to self feed ground ear corn with out acidosis if you systematically work them up to full feed over a 2-3 week period. Have done this many years ago. Feeding grain at more than .3-.5% of body weight will depress forage digestibility & intake. Ground ear corn is a little bulky and tends to bridge more than pellets. You will need feeders with adjustable openings.</p><p></p><p>IMO-stockers will get fleshy pretty quickly if self fed ground ear corn. For a least cost growing ration or supplement, I would look into either dried distillers grain or corn gluten feed. As a pasture suppplement they can be fed only 2-3 times weekly instead of daily. If you would feed 5lb/day, that would be 35lb/week. This would be 11.67 lb/hd 3 times weekly. With adequate grass & feeding after their morning graze, should be no bloat risk with this amount of feed. These byproducts are over 20% protein & have good energy due to highly digestible fiber. Due to the fact that most of the energy comes from digestible fiber instead of starch these products will not depress forage intake, but complement it. They make excellent supplements for summer grass or can be blended with soy hulls for a complete ration. Do a google search for [ byproduct feeds ] this will give lots of good info about feeding many different byproduct.</p><p></p><p>Just another 2 cents worth</p><p></p><p>Good luck & happy trails.</p><p></p><p>Brock</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Texas PaPaw, post: 198012, member: 2905"] Steve IMO-you should be able to self feed ground ear corn with out acidosis if you systematically work them up to full feed over a 2-3 week period. Have done this many years ago. Feeding grain at more than .3-.5% of body weight will depress forage digestibility & intake. Ground ear corn is a little bulky and tends to bridge more than pellets. You will need feeders with adjustable openings. IMO-stockers will get fleshy pretty quickly if self fed ground ear corn. For a least cost growing ration or supplement, I would look into either dried distillers grain or corn gluten feed. As a pasture suppplement they can be fed only 2-3 times weekly instead of daily. If you would feed 5lb/day, that would be 35lb/week. This would be 11.67 lb/hd 3 times weekly. With adequate grass & feeding after their morning graze, should be no bloat risk with this amount of feed. These byproducts are over 20% protein & have good energy due to highly digestible fiber. Due to the fact that most of the energy comes from digestible fiber instead of starch these products will not depress forage intake, but complement it. They make excellent supplements for summer grass or can be blended with soy hulls for a complete ration. Do a google search for [ byproduct feeds ] this will give lots of good info about feeding many different byproduct. Just another 2 cents worth Good luck & happy trails. Brock [/QUOTE]
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