Properties of wheat straw for livestock

The use of straw can have a great effect on feeding livestock, but some nutritionists say that feeding straw has no place in the diet of dairy cows.

Digestible nutrients in wheat straw equal to 42.5%, lignin 8.8%, crude protein 4.8%, cell wall without hemicellulose equals 49.4% and ash 7.6%.

Although straw is not a miraculous feed, but it has achieved great results in several series. Tests have been given. If the size of the straw is 5 cm or smaller, it will help a lot.

For this reason, the presence of straw in the animal diet is necessary and harmful.

Nutritional Benefits and Stand Properties