Sweet Toppings

摘要

A mixture of ground candy and cereal not only preserves silage but adds a little energy kick. Candy toppings aren't just showing up on ice cream anymore. A mix of ground candy and cereal is proving to be a useful by-product to preserve silage, groundcorn and other fermentable feedstuffs. The high-energy feed - a blend of ground candy, cereal, and oat or soy hulls - is spread 4-6 in. thick on top of feed in a bunker silo. Within 10 days, the sweet mixture melts together and forms a seal to keep water, the biggest deteriorator of feeds, out.