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A note on the effect of Scotch grain distillers' solubles on the milk production of dairy cows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

M. E. Castle ,
A. D. Drysdale  and
J. N. Watson
M. E. Castle
Affiliation:
The Hannah Dairy Research Institute, Ayr
A. D. Drysdale
Affiliation:
The Hannah Dairy Research Institute, Ayr
J. N. Watson
Affiliation:
The Hannah Dairy Research Institute, Ayr
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Scotch grain distillers' solubles, known commercially as ‘Scotaferm’, are now available in Great Britain, and feeding trials were made to investigate the value of this material in the diet of the dairy cow. The solubles are a free-flowing light-brown powder produced by evaporating and then spray-drying the liquor (‘spent wash’) remaining in the whisky still after distilling the spirit. The analysis of a typical sample is 5% moisture, 29% protein (20% digestible protein as estimated by pepsin digestion), 9% fat, 5% crude fibre, 11% ash and 41% nitrogen-free extract. The food is a good source of B-vitamins and contains 3·8% calcium.

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Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 9 , Issue 3 , August 1967 , pp. 409 - 412
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1967

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