Cattle Feed

Lactating dairy cow diets must be composition of balanced diet which may contain 20% or more DDGS on a dry matter basis as long as diets are nutritionally balanced. Feeding DDGS diets containing up to 30% DDGS provide similar or increased milk production compared with when cows are fed traditional feeds. The fiber in DDGS, is usually considered to be a replacement for high- starch feed ingredient such Rice / corn. DDGS is a good source of protein, fat, phosphorus, and energy for lactating dairy Cows. Preferably DDGS can be include upto 20% in cow diets for better response. Distiller’s grains can replace more expensive sources of protein , energy, and minerals in dairy cow diets.It has been found,situations feeding rations containing DDGS results in milk production as high, or higher , than when dairy cows are fed rations containing soya bean meal as the protein source. DDGS is very good energy source for dairy cattle.