Super Flake
A summary presented at the 1992 Florida “Large Herd
Management Conference” by Dr. David Mertens of the U.S.
Forage Lab gave the following results:
Corn Processing
Dry, Coarse Grind
Dry, Medium Grind
Dry, Fine Grind
High-Moisture Ensiled, Coarse
High-Moisture Ensiled, Fine
Steam Flaked, Thin Flake
More proof! Pennfield sponsored experiments at two universities in
1995 showed similar improvements in Rumen Availability inr
Flaked Com.
Balanced
Ration with
Pannfiald
Super
Flake
Corn
WHY IS SUPER FLAKED CORN BETTER?
Flat rolled steam flaking disrupts the cellular structure of the corn kernels (gelatinization) and increases sites
for microbial attachments resulting in improved starch (carbohydrate) digestion in the rumen. In simple terms,
the cow uses more of the nutrients because the rumen bugs can get to them and much less corn nutrient
goes out in the manure.
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in Rumen Avai
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%
Ruminal Digestion
65%
74%
78%
82%
85%
86%
ability