Husk and grain bales

Tested

$60.00

/ bale
ex Gisborne
Baled - 04/04/2023
Stored Outside
Size- 12BE Round
Weight - 700kg
Supplier - Contractor

MAIZE HUSK AND GRAIN SILAGE BALES

A by product of hybrid maize seed production this baled silage is made from maize husks and grain which falls off the cobs during the dehusking process. Maize husk silage is a palatable product which is an ideal fibre source for a high concentrate diet. It can act as a bulk filler for wintering breeding cows or as the base of a ration for any class of cattle when feed is short

Each bale weighs 650 to 750kg at an average dry matter of 60% ( 390 to 450 kg DM/bale)

Feed Value  (typical analysis)

  • Drymatter          60%
  • Crude Protein     8%
  • NDF                      45%
  • Metabolisable Energy 10MJME/kgDM

Availability: 48 in stock

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Description

MAIZE HUSK AND GRAIN SILAGE BALES

A by product of hybrid maize seed production this baled silage is made from maize husks and grain which falls off the cobs during the dehusking process. Maize husk silage is a palatable product which is an ideal fibre source for a high concentrate diet. It can act as a bulk filler for wintering breeding cows or as the base of a ration for any class of cattle when feed is short

Each bale weighs 650 to 750kg at an average dry matter of 60% ( 390 to 450 kg DM/bale)

Feed Value  (typical analysis)

  • Drymatter          60%
  • Crude Protein     8%
  • NDF                      45%
  • Metabolisable Energy 10MJME/kgDM

The product has been fine chopped and run through a kernel crusher to allow for better feed utilisation of the starch in the maize grain.

Feeding Recommendations

  • Wintering dairy cows
  • Weaning Calves
  • Wintering Bulls, steers, heifers

Feed up to 50% of the dry matter intake as husk silage with the remainder of the diet being a higher (16% or more) crude protein supplement, pasture or crop.

Feed as a supplement with crops or pasture to maintain growth and extend the availability of pasture saved from Autumn.

  • Milking Cows

Maize husk silage should form part of a balanced diet which takes into consideration energy,crude protein and mineral requirements. For farm advice talk to your nutritionist or veterinarian.

Test Results
Test TypePasture Profile Test
Testing Report Date
Lab Test ID
Feed Quality AnalysisResults
Nitrogen (%DM)
Dry Matter (DM)60
Crude Protein (CP)8
Acid Detergent Fibre (ADF)
Neutral Detergent Fibre (NDF)45
Lignin
Ash
Organic Matter
Soluble Sugars
Starch
Crude Fat
Digestibility of Organic Matter in Dry Matter (DOMD)
Metabolizable Energy (ME)10
PH Units (pH)
Lactic Acid
Non Structural Carbohydrate
OMD in-vivo
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