Feed flavors in swine starter rations

Rice bran in swine rations

R i c e bran has received increased attention as a feedstuff for swine and as a source of oil for human consumption. Depending on milling conditions and hull contamination, bran from California rice contains 15 to 20 percent oil, 30 to 40 percent digestible carbohydrate, and 12 to 14 percent protein, although levels of up to 18 percent protein have been reported. Rice bran is also an excellent ...

A Comparison of Certain Antibiotics in Several Chick Starter Rations

Finding Lost Feed Dollars by Reducing Variation in Rations

The economic downturn has certainly hit dairy farms. Producers are looking for help from nutritional consultants in getting the best return from their feed investment. One way that nutritionists can assist with this objective is in helping feeders to develop habits that result in an accurately prepared ration. Training should occur in a variety of areas, including the collection of the sample f...

Glycerol as a Feed Ingredient in Dairy Rations

The term ‘bio-diesel’ is used to describe the methyl or sometimes ethyl esters produced from oilseed crops. Every 10 gallons of biodiesel produced generates about 7.6 lb of crude glycerol. According to the National Biodiesel Board, the production of biodiesel in the U.S. over the next decade is expected to grow (http:// www.biodiesel.org/). Current annual production is 395 million gallons and p...

Dehydrated poultry waste and urea as feed supplements in layer rations