Wheat middlings (pollard)
Pollard · Triticum aestivum
Also known in Indonesia as: dedak gandum halus, polar, wheat middlings, wheat pollard
Suitable for: Ruminants, Poultry, Fish
Feedipedia row is the starch 20-30% class (largest n); Indonesian pollard may differ.
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)
88%
per as fed
Crude protein (CP)
18,1%
per dry matter
Crude fibre (CF)
8%
per dry matter
Nutrient content (main values)
| Nutrient | Value | Basis | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| DM Dry matter | 88% | as fed | E-S9 |
| Ash Ash | 4,3% | dry matter | E-S9 |
| CP Crude protein | 18,1% | dry matter | E-S9 |
| EE Ether extract | 4,6% | dry matter | E-S9 |
| CF Crude fibre | 8% | dry matter | E-S9 |
| NFE Nitrogen-free extract | 65% | dry matter | E-S9 |
| NDF NDF | 35,5% | dry matter | E-S9 |
| ME ME ruminant | 2.772 kcal/kg | dry matter | E-S9 |
| AMEn AMEn poultry | 2.271 kcal/kg | dry matter | E-S9 |
| Ca Calcium | 0,12% | dry matter | E-S9 |
| P Phosphorus | 0,88% | dry matter | E-S9 |
| Lys Lysine | 0,72% | dry matter | E-S9 |
| Met Methionine | 0,27% | dry matter | E-S9 |
Use
Inclusion limit
Dairy cows: milk yield maintained with 20% or 40% middlings in the concentrate but decreased at 60% [E-S9]. Broilers: 5-10% used in trials without loss of performance [E-S9]. Fish: energy and some protein for omnivorous freshwater species; use in balanced diets [E-S9].
Composition varies widely with milling (starch-fibre gradient; tables split by starch class) [E-S9]. Fibre and ash lower nutrient and energy digestibility in tilapia [E-S9]. Hartadi entry 0459/0460 has a printing error in ether extract [E-S1].
All values from every source (18)
| Nutrient | Value | Basis | Sources | Confidence | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM Dry matter | 88% main | as fed | E-S9 | High | SD 1.1; min 83.8; max 96.7; n 1497 |
| Ash Ash | 4,3% main | dry matter | E-S9 | High | SD 0.5; min 2.3; max 6.4; n 505 |
| Ash Ash | 4,9% | dry matter | E-S1 | Low | |
| CP Crude protein | 18,1% main | dry matter | E-S9 | High | SD 1; min 13.5; max 21.3; n 1508 |
| CP Crude protein | 18,7% | dry matter | E-S1 | Low | |
| EE Ether extract | 4,6% main | dry matter | E-S9 | High | SD 0.6; min 0.9; max 6; n 373 |
| CF Crude fibre | 8% main | dry matter | E-S9 | High | SD 1.1; min 3.4; max 11.7; n 618 |
| CF Crude fibre | 7,7% | dry matter | E-S1 | Low | |
| NFE Nitrogen-free extract | 65% main | dry matter | E-S9 | Medium | |
| NDF NDF | 35,5% main | dry matter | E-S9 | Medium | SD 5.9; min 22.7; max 50.3; n 104 |
| ME ME ruminant | 2.772 kcal/kg main | dry matter | E-S9 | Medium | |
| AMEn AMEn poultry | 2.271 kcal/kg main | dry matter | E-S9 | Medium | |
| Ca Calcium | 0,12% main | dry matter | E-S9 | Medium | SD 0.04; min 0.02; max 0.24; n 168 |
| Ca Calcium | 0,1% | dry matter | E-S1 | Low | |
| P Phosphorus | 0,88% main | dry matter | E-S9 | Medium | SD 0.18; min 0.52; max 1.68; n 182 |
| P Phosphorus | 0,91% | dry matter | E-S1 | Low | |
| Lys Lysine | 0,72% main | dry matter | E-S9 | Medium | in source units (g/16g N): SD 0.5; min 2.2; max 4.9; n 63 |
| Met Methionine | 0,27% main | dry matter | E-S9 | Medium | in source units (g/16g N): SD 0.2; min 0.8; max 2; n 56 |
Sources
- [E-S1] Hartadi H., Reksohadiprodjo S., Lebdosukojo S., Tillman A.D., Kearl L.C., Harris L.E. 1980. Tabel-tabel dari Komposisi Bahan Makanan Ternak untuk Indonesia / Tables of Feed Composition for Indonesia. International Feedstuffs Institute, Utah State University, Logan, Utah. Tables 12 and 13. Open
- [E-S9] Heuze V., Tran G., 2026. Wheat shorts, wheat middlings and feed flour. 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.