So the post below came through my FB feed posted by a seller of organic horse supplements.
I will preface it by saying that when I look up “distiller’s grains” online, the description of how they are made bears no resemblance to this post. From what I can see online, the sugars are washed out of the grains and that’s what goes on for fermentation, not the grain. Of course there are different ways to use grains to extract ethanol:
[URL=“https://ethanolrfa.org/how-ethanol-is-made/”]https://ethanolrfa.org/how-ethanol-is-made/
https://hereford.org/static/files/0807_WetVsDry.pdf
I did also find an old COTH thread on distillers grains where someone weighed in with a statement about antibiotics in distilers grains towards the end of the thread. I am wondering if this is true, or if it is just one of those scare stories that circulate?
https://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/f…ns-ddg-or-ddgs
Anyhow, would like some more knowledgeable input on the topic.
Here is the post:
Check your feed bag and see if it contains distillers grains. These grains are a common ingredient in processed feeds.
Distillers grains are a by-product of ethanol (alcohol) manufactured from massive amounts of GMO corn, as well as barley, rice, or other grains. The corn or grain is wet down to make a mash, warmed up, and yeast is added. Then antibiotics are added to control the bacteria and increase the yield.
In order to find a need for the used grain, producers have marketed it for years as feed for livestock, including horses.
Always choose natural feeds for horses, instead of processed by-products. Their bodies understand real food.