Beet molasses and sugarcane molasses in feeding ruminants

In the sugar production process, a part of uncrystallized sugars is separated from (beet sugar or sugar cane) in the form of a dark colored liquid called beet molasses or sugar cane molasses, the approximate amount of which is 75% dry matter. In sugar factories, a part of this molasses is added in the process of beet pulp production and bagasse production from sugarcane. These pulps are dark in color. Molasses analysis includes 50% of different sugars. Molasses protein is insignificant and varies between 4 and 8%. The protein compounds of molasses are free amines and betaine. The amount of molasses ash is high and about 10%.

1 - The palatability of beet molasses and sugarcane molasses is high, and animals consume it with great appetite, so it can be used for parts of the diet that are not palatable, or in combination with all the components of animal feed. it used In this method, molasses is sprinkled directly or after being diluted in the manger on the fodder. This method increases the consumption of fodder by livestock. 2- Dissolving urea in hot water and mixing it with molasses and sprinkling the mixture on the food in the manger. 3- Feeding beet molasses. Either diluted sugarcane molasses or undiluted sugarcane molasses in the form of licking, in such a way that molasses is poured into a container and a wheel is installed in it in such a way that the wheel is contaminated with molasses every time it goes around and the animal licks the upper part.

4- Adding beet molasses or sugarcane molasses to fodder during silage.

5- Adding beet molasses or sugarcane molasses to the concentrate food and pelleting it.

6- Adding molasses to drinking water in a small amount to remove some poisons and medicinal substances.

- In terms of nutritional value, molasses has about 67% of the value of grains, and if it is mixed with low-value wood fodder, it has almost the same nutritional value.

- Usually, the price of molasses is lower than that of grains.

- In animals suffering from constipation, beet molasses or sugarcane molasses can be used as a laxative to relieve animal constipation. It destroys them.

- In preparing pellets from floury foods, molasses causes the particles to stick together and by increasing the cohesion between the particles, it causes the integrity and consistency of the pellet.

- Adding molasses Adding beetroot or sugarcane molasses to low-value wood fodder increases their palatability, and as a result, feed consumption by livestock increases. Adding molasses to the ration reduces dust and fine particles in livestock feed.

- Adding molasses to animal rations stimulates the activity of rumen microorganisms and increases the conversion factor of rations into milk and meat.

- Adding molasses in the right amount to rations in livestock pellet concentrate production factories, it makes the pellet press machine work smoothly and reduces wear and tear.

- Adding beet molasses or sugarcane molasses to the rations can potentially be useful for providing unknown factors. .

- Adding beet molasses to diets as a carrier of NPN and vitamins in liquid supplements can be beneficial.

- Adding sugarcane molasses to diets can be considered as a source of trace elements.

- The amount of beet molasses or sugar cane molasses in ruminant rations, maximum 10-15% of the recommended ration, using more than 15% in the ration, in addition to causing the food to be deformed, causes discomfort to the digestive system and causes Rumen microbial activity is also disturbed.

- In using beet molasses or sugarcane molasses in poultry diet, one should be careful and note that poultry are more sensitive to molasses, so using a lot of molasses in poultry diet causes The occurrence of diarrhea in the herd and the maximum recommended amount is limited and between 2 and 5%.