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What is the maximum amount of corn distillers per cow per day in a total mixed ration dairy ration?

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We suggest half of the protein supplement as corn distillers with a minimum of one pound of soybean meal. If corn silage and corn grain are major feed sources, limit the corn distillers to one-third of the protein mix (lysine will become a limiting amino acid). Four to six pounds of corn distillers is considered to be the upper limit to feed per cow.

Mike Hutjens, Extension Dairy Specialist, University of Illinois - Illini DairyNET

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