Bran contains much of the vitamins and protein of the wheat grain. Wheat bran is very palatable and can be fed to pigs, poultry, cattle, sheep and horses. Wheat bran has a laxative effect due partly to the fibre being only partially digested.
Rice straw primarily serves as bulk or filler to meet the dry matter requirement of ruminants. This contains 80% substances which are potentially degradable and a source of energy.
Wheat Straw is used on a large scale to feed animals in the subcontinent. Ninety nine 99% of farmers feed this carbohydrate to their animals with or without green fodder.
