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#1 12/10/2009 12:13 am

cw
Chillin' with the herd
From: green co ky
Registered: 07/11/2009
Posts: 103

corn silage?

how many of you feed corn silage and what your expience with it?

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#2 12/10/2009 8:49 am

jhm47
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From: Extreme NE South Dakota
Registered: 09/26/2008
Posts: 581

Re: corn silage?

Corn silage is meant for ruminants, not pigs.  It is far too bulky for them to digest efficiently.  It might be OK to feed very small amounts as a treat from time to time, but I really doubt that they would even like to eat it, since it's quite sour tasting.

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#3 12/10/2009 8:46 pm

cw
Chillin' with the herd
From: green co ky
Registered: 07/11/2009
Posts: 103

Re: corn silage?

thank you,
thats kinda what i had in mind

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