Comparing Milo and Corn in Broiler Diets on an Equivalent Nutrient Intake Basis

MILO and corn are two of the principal grains available for use in the formulating of poultry diets. Semi-arid climatic conditions in many areas of the Southwest make it very difficult to raise corn, but large quantities of milo are produced. For this reason, the price of milo in these areas is substantially lower than the price of corn. This leads to the extensive use of large quantities of milo in poultry diets. A major problem encountered in this situation is one of determining, from a nutritional standpoint, how much milo can be used efficiently in these poultry diets. Published research data indicate that milo and corn give similar results in poultry diets when the differences in nutrient content of the two grains have been taken into consideration in the formulation of the diets. Hammond (1942) reported that either yellow milo or hegari is equal in value to white corn…