Whole kernel corn?

[verkagj]

Monsanto is trying to get their seeds into Belize. Some have been done illegally. They found GMO soy and "destroyed" it by sending it to the feed mill to get ground into animal feed. The chicken feed and corn are all imported from the US. I know that the pellets I feed have GMO soy and corn but I have nothing else available. I do all mill feed which is bran and chips of all sorts of stuff, sunflower seeds and molasses.
I'm trying to grow some stuff to feed them but with the humidity here, it is difficult to get stuff to dry properly.

Alfalfa, barley, oats are not grown here at all. Right now since we've had rain almost every day, the goat yards are lush with browse and the craboo trees are dropping fruit. I was worried about the craboo seeds but the girls spit them out. Funny, they all have a different method of getting the fruit away from the seeds.

And with the rain, does the little buck stink!! We have to tether him when we feed so that the wether can eat his without being run off. After I unhooked the buck, and I didn't touch him, my hands smell. Poor boy!

 

[greybeard]

Look for crimped corn instead of whole kernel or cracked corn. Whole kernel corn is tough on any animal's molars and is more difficult to digest. TDN of crimped corn is higher than that of whole kernal corn as well. Same holds true for barley, milo and oats. The difference in TDN of crimped corn versus whole kernel corn is 3-5%. IOW, 3-5% LESS is going undigested right out the back end of the animal. No dust either--most crimped grain is steam crimped.

Good news. I've seen projected corn futures of around $4/bushel. Bad for the corn producer but good for the herdsman. Whether that price plays out or not is another story. (many corn farmers are getting too much rain, even tho total acerage planted is very good this year.

 

[AshleyFishy]

I soak my whole corn over night and then feed it. Just a habit from having horses. The old Mexican farm hands soaked everything that wouldn't fall apart. Works for goats and pigs too.

 

[wannacow]

That's a good idea about soaking. I might try that. I'll have to wait until the next mix. (Next week) as I already mixed everything together.
I'll check on crimped corn as well. I've never heard of that.