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    Feeding grain sorghum

Why feeding grain sorghum?

Grain sorghum as feeding component can be used for a wide range of animals. For example in pig, cattle or poultry production. Advantages are not only reduced costs and more profitable production but also a health benefit for the animals. Grain sorghum has a good chemical composition with a high protein and starch content.

Advantages grain sorghum for pig fattening

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High feed acceptance

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High level of nutrients

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High energy levels

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High average daily gain

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    Compared to typical fodder plants, sorghum has higher feasibility in almost all diets. This is reflected in its 86% digestibility of dry matter and a high content of water-soluble vitamins. ​

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    With its high energy content sorghum can be equated with corn. The energy content of the two crops is between 96% and 98%. ​

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    In addition to higher crude protein content, sorghum is richer in tryptophan. Trypthophan is beneficial in pork and poultry feeding. The need of tryptophan increases with the age of the animals. ​

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    The high amount of available phosphorus leads to higher phosphor digestibility and lower leaching into nature, in comparison to other cereals. ​

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    Sorghum can be used in all phases of pig breeding. For a better digestion of sorghum, it has to be milled.

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    Sorghum must not be milled as poultry feed. However, it is possible to use whole sorghum grains as feed or pellets. Therefore, providing possible cost savings.

Grain sorghum - A good alternative to corn

Grain sorghum is a good replacement for corn and can take up to 50% of the feeding ration. In direct comparison the two cultures differ not far from each other. Grain sorghum even surpasses corn in the content of different substances like dry matter, neutral detergent fibre (NDF) or digestible phosphorous.

  Sorghum Corn
Dry Matter (%) 89,4 88,3
Digestible Energy (kcal/kg) 3.380 3.525
Crude Protein (%) 9,4 8,2
Crude Fat (%) 3,4 3,5
Crude Fiber (%) 2,1 2,0
Digestible Phosphorus (%) 0,108 0,088
NDF (%) 10,6 9,11
ADF (%) 4,9 2,9
Linoleic Acid (%) 47,3 55,8
Saturated fatty Acids (%) 19,1 17,9

Source: Goodband, 2012

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