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Maize (corn) is one of the most fundamental and efficient grain products in the livestock industry, providing the high energy and starch requirements of animals. Thanks to its nutritional value and high palatability, maize is utilized as an indispensable main component of fattening and dairy rations. These livestock species include cattle, small ruminants, poultry, and horses.
Although the livestock sector nowadays leans towards various by-products and alternative feed sources, maize remains the primary energy source in the majority of active livestock operations. Imbalanced feeding and the use of low-energy feed lead to significant losses in live weight gain and milk yield. In the face of constantly rising feed costs and high productivity expectations, maintaining business profitability is becoming increasingly challenging.
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What is maize used for and what are its application areas?
In short, maize serves to increase the energy density of the ration in animal nutrition and encourages feed intake by enhancing palatability. Thereby, animals are expected to meet maximum live weight gain and high milk yield standards. To fully understand the function of this product, which consists of high proportions of starch and digestible fats, it is worth taking a brief look at its journey through the animal’s digestive system.
Used to maximize the energy and body condition scores of animals, maize consists of highly digestible starch and unsaturated fatty acids. Added to the ration through crushing, rolling, or flaking methods, maize is gradually digested in the rumen and intestines. Broken down by microorganisms and enzymes in the digestive tract, starch turns into propionic acid and is directly converted into glucose and energy in the liver. Thus, the metabolized high energy manifests as rapid live weight gain, fat deposition, and continuous milk yield.