Wheat bran: a fibrous milling by-product
Wheat bran is the outer layer of the wheat grain, separated during flour milling and fed as a fibrous feed. According to Feedipedia, wheat bran averages 10.4 per cent crude fibre and 23.1 per cent starch in dry matter.
How much fibre and starch does wheat bran add?
Wheat bran averages 10.4 per cent crude fibre in dry matter, with a range of 6.3 to 14.7 per cent, and 23.1 per cent starch, ranging from 11.1 to 35.4 per cent. The spread is wide, so an analysis of the bran you are actually feeding is more reliable than the average. Bran often goes into concentrate mixes, and its starch should be counted in the ration, not guessed from the feed name.
Questions from the farm
Is wheat bran the same as wheat straw?
No. Bran is the outer layer of the grain, rich in fibre and starch. Straw is the dry stem left after harvest and has far less energy.
How HerdMobile helps
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HerdMobile keeps each feed with its dry matter, crude fibre and starch values, so a load of bran is calculated from its own analysis.
