A high energy grain, which may be fed whole to poultry, sheep and goats but requires processing prior to feeding cattle, camelids, pigs and horses
Feeding Recommendation
Feed Wheat is not a complete feed and should only be offered as a supplement to other feeds as part of a complete diet suitable for the type of animal being fed.
For pigs and poultry ensure adequate protein is available as part of the diet.
For horses and ruminants (cattle, sheep, goats, deer and camelids) ensure adequate pasture, silage or hay is always available.
Always introduce new feeds gradually.
Ensure clean fresh water is always available.
Whole wheat is suitable for feeding to:
Feeding Rates with important notes below
| Cattle | Dairy cows | Up to 4kg per day |
| Beef animals and dry cows | Up to 2kg per day | |
| Calves | Up to 1kg per day | |
| Sheep | Ewes | Up to 200g per day |
| Lambs | Up to 100g per day | |
| Goats | Does | Up to 300g per day |
| Kids | Up to 150g per day | |
| Horses | Up to 2kg per day | |
| Camelids | Adult | Up to 300g per day |
| Deer | Adult | Up to 1kg per day |
| Poultry | Up to 50g per day | |
| Pigs | Up to 500g per day |
Unprocessed wheat grain is not well utilised by cattle, camelids, pigs and horses. Kibbled/crushed wheat is a more suitable product.
Kibbled/crushed wheat is suitable for feeding to stock at the above
feeding rates and is well suited for beef and dairy cattle.
Range
Dry Matter 86-90
MJME/kgDM 12.0-14.5
Crude Protein (% DM) 9-16
Starch (% DM) 58-70
Neutral Detergent Fibre (% DM) 9-15