ANIMAL FEED BARLEY

In Europe barley is the most widely cultivated cereal grain used in animal feed Pearl barley makes a fine-textured flour, while the unpolished groats make a coarse flour more suitable for hearty barley breads like our homemade pita, pancakes, and quick breads. Low in gluten, barley should be mixed with wheat flour to promote an elastic dough and facilitate rising as needed. Barley can be included in the diets of most classes of animals as an energy. The feeding value of barley for pigs and poultry is inferior to other cereal grains.