Corn Distillers’ By-Products in Poultry Rations

An Evaluation of Dried Distillers Feedstuffs Fed to Chickens Throughout Their Life Cycle

“…Our data are also in agreement with that of Parkhurst, Fellers and Kuzmeski (1945) in that dried distillers solubles without any animal protein was of excellent value for egg production and when used with a small amount of meat scraps or fish meal resulted in normal hatchability. Parkhurst and Kuzmeski (1946) obtained slightly better results with dried distillers solubles than with distillers dried grains with solubles.…”

“…Egg production, egg weight, body weight, egg quality and feed efficiency were compaable with all four rations; but hatchability was lessened when substitutions were made in the breeding ration. Parkhurst, Fellers and Kuzmeski (1945) and Parkhurst and Kuzmeski (1946) reported on the use of dried distillers feedstuffs in rations for egg production and hatchability when fed as allmash to pullets kept in individual laying batteries. The basal rations contained 2.5 percent dehydrated alfalfa meal, and soybean oil meal as the chief source of protein.…”

Supplements for Distillers’ By-Products in Poultry Breeding Diets

“…The results given herein are primarily of value in the relationship they have to those reported previously from this col- lege, especially by Parkhurst, Fellers and Kuzmeski (1945). Milo and rye replaced corn in the grain formula used in the production of the slop from which the distillers' by-products were prepared for use in the experiments reported herein.…”

“…P ROGRESS in the use of corn distillers' dried by-products in breeding rations was reviewed by Parkhurst, Fellers and Kuzmeski (1945). They reported unsatisfactory hatchability when corn distillers' dried grains without solubles replaced dried skimmilk.…”

“…Corn was not available for use in the production of alcohol at the time these by-products were manufactured. The method of processing the distillers' by-products was the same as that described by Parkhurst et al (1945).…”