Re: spent grain

[Susan Evans Garlinghouse <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

It's used all the time in swine and cattle feedlots.  Fairly low in
energy compared to other energy sources, since it's largely the soluble
carbos that have been removed.  It's about 10% lower in energy than
whole oats.  However the protein is still very high, around 23%.  High
in phosphorus, inverted calcium.  It has it's uses, but generally best
left as an ingedient in balancing pelleted rations, not so much as a
straight feed for endurance horses, just based on the high protein
content.

Susan

LazyJArabs@aol.com wrote:
> 
> anyone (specifically heidi or susan or tom) know the nutritional value (or
> lack there of) of "spent grain" from a brewery (specifically a microbrewery)?
> a local dairy feeds it to their cows. i was just wondering if it was too high
> in sugar or what other nutritional value it might or might not have.
> 
> liz johanson (& ariel)
> maple valley/hobart, wa, usa
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