Supplier location
ex Gisborne
Delivered by
Feed Finder
Baling date
04/04/2023
Bale size
12BE Round
Bale weight
700kg
Storage type
Stored Outside
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%
- NDFÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 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 Type | Pasture Profile Test |
| Testing Report Date | |
| Lab Test ID |
| Feed Quality Analysis | Results |
| 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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Husk and grain bales
$60.00
for bale
Availability: 200 in stock
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