Fungus on corn

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Would iodine on the feed kill any fungus or would it not be the same as putting it in the drinking water, doesn't Acrflavin do the same thing if mixed with the feed.
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Thing is there must be fungus & moulds on a lot of stored corn before it gets to the cleaning polishing stage of different mixes before being bagged up. Not sure how you would overcome this, someone on the forum must have some info if it's possible to reduce the level's.
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Neil as Mike said your not diluting the strength of ACV by putting in on the corn. I know you've put it in the drinking water to get the ph to 4.5. Not sure if it totally possible to eliminate moulds & fungus o your corn.
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NeilA wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2026 7:27 pm Does apple cider vinegar kill all fungus on corn
I can remember another product that use to do it that wasn’t made for pigeon fanciers think it began with A the name escapes me
My good pal Barry Smailes told me years ago always put the corn in a bucket and wet it with ACV then feed it over the next few days
I wasn’t sure it would work 100 per cent
Mike mentioned it the other day for the PH
I have been putting it on my barley for the fungus this winter but not really sure if I should be
Ph wise I do via water do it’s more for fungus
Back in the 90s I think Aviform made a product you could mix into the corn that would kill mould, can’t remember its name. According to google lowering ph inhibits mould growth. Do you think it’s an issue Neil? I would have thought properly store grains would be ok. I watched a deweert interview recently and he didn’t think yeast infection in pigeons was an issue.
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Toxin binders bentonite clay, silicoglycidol these help bind mycotoxins in the digestive tract.
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Neil I was just looking to see if anything would counteract this.
I think it said about zeolite as well which I think Anthony might have said about.
Yes I don't understand it either m8 all a bit over the top of my head to be onest, also said about ACV as well which you do anyway.
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You’d like to think the corn suppliers would check the grains for this.
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