Molasses (molasses): It is a sticky, dark brown substance with a density of 1.4 g/cm3, and it is the by-product of the final crystallization process for refining raw sugar from Brazilian sugar cane.
Benefits of molasses for cattle and dairy cows:
- Promote livestock health
- Increases milk production
- Facilitates the production of milk
- Improves fiber digestion
- Provides sugars for livestock
- Increases the efficiency of the diet
- Helps accelerate the growth of young calves
- Helps reduce stress due to the heat of the air
- Increases pregnancy rates and genetic transmission
Benefits of molasses for sheep and goats
Prevents preeclampsia
Benefits of molasses for horses
- Removes dust from feed
- Makes feed palatable
- Helps selective horses accept feed
How to use molasses:
Molasses is used in livestock diets at rates of up to 20% to mix with absorbent materials such as (bran – crushed corn) and the methods of addition vary according to the available capabilities in the livestock farm
It is these ways
1_ Mixing all food ingredients with molasses using specialized mixing machines
2_ Sprinkle molasses over the forage during feeding
3- Adding molasses to drinking water
