Whole buckwheat grain can be used in poultry scratch feed mixtures. Because the middlings are high in protein, they are good for livestock feeds, such as hog and chicken feeds. Buckwheat straw is also higher in protein than grass grain straw, though it is lower in digestible carbohydrates.
Flattened buckwheat hulls can be sold for landscaping mulch, packing material, heating pads, mattresses, and lightweight hull-filled pillows that are popular for firm neck support. Buckwheat Hulls/Husk produce under hulling process of buckwheat. It is Tringle shape. Mainly used in as filling material in Pillows/Cushions/Yoga products/Zafu.
| Physical Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Description | Raw Natural Buckwheat. It is Tringle shape. |
| Texture | Firm and crisp grains, free flowing and not joined together. |
| Process | Mechanically Sorted Clean |
| Test Description | |
|---|---|
| Color | Dark Brown to Black |
| Purity | 99.00% |
| Moisture | 10% Max. |
| Broken Kernels | 5.0% maximum |
| Unshelled Kernels | 0.2% maximum |
| Discolored Kernels | 0.5% maximum |
| Foreign Material | 0.05% maximum |
| Broken Kernels | 5.0% maximum |