Wheat Bran
Triticum aestivum
Also known as: Coarse wheat bran, fine wheat bran
About Wheat Bran
A major ingredient of ruminant feed with high palatability, produced as a byproduct during dry milling of wheat into flour for human consumption.
Nutritional value and use in livestock rations
Wheat Bran is a concentrate feed and an energy source in the Pakistan Feed Library. On average wheat bran contains crude protein 15.9% of dry matter, metabolisable energy 2.8 Mcal/kg, TDN 78.1% of dry matter, NDF 39.8% of dry matter.
Energy concentrates such as cereal grains and by-products raise the energy density of a ration. They are fed together with forage for fibre and with protein sources and minerals to keep the ration balanced.
Nutrient values vary with variety, growing conditions, processing and storage, so treat the averages as a guide. Send us your ration details if you would like advice on using it in a TMR.
TMR Pakistan supplies related feed ingredients in bulk for farms and feed mills. See the matching products or contact us for a quotation.
Nutritional analysis
| Nutrient | Unit | Average | SD | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry matter | % | 87.0 | 1.1 | 83.6 | 90.3 |
| Crude protein | % DM | 15.9 | 1.1 | 14.0 | 17.3 |
| Ash | % DM | 5.6 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 6.6 |
| Fat (ether extract) | % DM | 3.9 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 |
| Neutral detergent fibre (NDF) | % DM | 39.8 | 4.8 | 31.2 | 45.3 |
| Acid detergent fibre (ADF) | % DM | 12.6 | 1.9 | 9.1 | 14.9 |
| Total digestible nutrients (TDN) | % DM | 78.1 | 2.1 | 75.5 | 82.0 |
| Metabolisable energy (ME) | Mcal/kg | 2.8 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| Net energy – maintenance (NEm) | Mcal/kg | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Net energy – gain (NEg) | Mcal/kg | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Net energy – lactation (NEl) | Mcal/kg | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Digestible energy (DE) | Mcal/kg | 3.4 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
- Literature values
- Laboratory analysis
- Calculated from lab data
SD = standard deviation DM = dry matter. Nutrients other than dry matter are expressed on a dry-matter basis. TDN = total digestible nutrients; ME, NEm, NEg, NEl and DE = metabolisable, net (maintenance / gain / lactation) and digestible energy.
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