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Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: Why can you not feed ground corn to cattle, what ill effects does it have?
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A: We don't feed a lot of "ground" corn to cattle. When I think of groung corn, I picture corn that is finely ground much like what you would see in a pig ration. Finely ground corn like that in cattle diets will be broken down very quicky in the rumen, many times causing "feed lot" bloat. If corn is processed for cattle diets it is cracked and the particles are much bigger and there should be some whole kernals. Cracked corn, when managed right, usally will not cause digestive upsets in cattle.
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Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Animal Science, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NE January 28th, 2008
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