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Wheat bran

Dedak gandum · Triticum aestivum

Also known in Indonesia as: bran gandum, wheat bran

Suitable for: Ruminants, Fish

Extra material (not in brief). E-S1 entry 0457/0458 has an evident printing error (CF 115.7% DM) so not used.

Nutrition data is in Beta and has not been reviewed by experts yet. Use it as a guide, not as veterinary advice.View sources

Dry matter (DM)

87%

per as fed

Crude protein (CP)

17,3%

per dry matter

Crude fibre (CF)

10,4%

per dry matter

Nutrient content (main values)

NutrientValueBasisSources
DM Dry matter87% as fedE-S10
Ash Ash5,6% dry matterE-S10
CP Crude protein17,3% dry matterE-S10
EE Ether extract3,9% dry matterE-S10
CF Crude fibre10,4% dry matterE-S10
NFE Nitrogen-free extract62,8% dry matterE-S10
NDF NDF45,2% dry matterE-S10
ADF ADF13,4% dry matterE-S10
ME ME ruminant2.629 kcal/kg dry matterE-S10
AMEn AMEn poultry1.769 kcal/kg dry matterE-S10
Ca Calcium0,14% dry matterE-S10
P Phosphorus1,11% dry matterE-S10
Lys Lysine0,69% dry matterE-S10
Met Methionine0,26% dry matterE-S10

Use

Inclusion limit

Ruminants: maximum recommended 10% in calves, 20% in dairy cows, 25% in beef cattle, 5% in lambs, 20% in ewes (Ewing 1997, cited in E-S10). Fish: generally 2-5%, preferably extruded (Hertrampf et al. 2000, cited in E-S10).

Slightly laxative [E-S10]. High fibre limits use to herbivorous and omnivorous fish [E-S10].

All values from every source (14)
NutrientValueBasisSourcesConfidenceRange
DM Dry matter87% mainas fedE-S10HighSD 1.1; min 83.6; max 90.3; n 19914
Ash Ash5,6% maindry matterE-S10HighSD 0.5; min 4; max 7.3; n 11055
CP Crude protein17,3% maindry matterE-S10HighSD 1; min 14.1; max 20.5; n 19450
EE Ether extract3,9% maindry matterE-S10HighSD 0.6; min 2.1; max 5.7; n 9117
CF Crude fibre10,4% maindry matterE-S10HighSD 1.3; min 6.3; max 14.7; n 19300
NFE Nitrogen-free extract62,8% maindry matterE-S10Medium
NDF NDF45,2% maindry matterE-S10MediumSD 4.6; min 32.4; max 56.5; n 743
ADF ADF13,4% maindry matterE-S10MediumSD 1.6; min 8.4; max 17.6; n 754
ME ME ruminant2.629 kcal/kg maindry matterE-S10MediumSD 143; min 2438; max 2820; n 8
AMEn AMEn poultry1.769 kcal/kg maindry matterE-S10Mediummin 1267; max 1769; n 2
Ca Calcium0,14% maindry matterE-S10HighSD 0.04; min 0.02; max 0.29; n 684
P Phosphorus1,11% maindry matterE-S10MediumSD 0.12; min 0.78; max 1.46; n 890
Lys Lysine0,69% maindry matterE-S10Highin source units (% protein): SD 0.4; min 3.1; max 4.9; n 70
Met Methionine0,26% maindry matterE-S10Highin source units (% protein): SD 0.2; min 1.1; max 1.8; n 53

Sources

  1. [E-S10] Heuze V., Tran G., Baumont R., Noblet J., Renaudeau D., Lessire M., Lebas F., 2026. Wheat bran. Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. Open

This is a guide, not an official prescription. Consult a local extension officer or veterinarian.