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Change in Feed Density

We talked early that processing can change the density of feed, either increase the density or reduce the density. It is important to keep this in mind because this comes into play when storing feeds. Most processing will reduce the density, the exceptions to this are pelleting, baling, or cubing, as we have talked about before. Density is usually expressed in pounds per cubic foot. There is a table in your book that talks a bit about the density of processed and unprocessed feed products that is Table 11-14.

Generally with a higher fiber feed or with processing you'll have a lower density and therefore it will take more storage space, as shown in the commodity barn on this page.

An example of this is one ton of shelled corn takes about 44.5 and half cubic feet of storage. To store the same ton of corn after steam flaking would require about 58.8 cubic feet of storage. This is an important factor to consider when mixing feeds and storing feeds. A scoop of corn is not the same thing; it depends on how it's processed.

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