I need some good feed suggestions!!

[Tristen21]

I am in 4-h and I am looking for a feed that would help calves grow really nice. Any suggestions would be helpful

 

[jason]

Moved to main forum

 

[CAB]

Here's a great ration.

http://www.steerplanet.com/asklund-acres-aaok-feeding-program/

 

[Woodland Farms Show Cattl]

best ration out there is made by Gene Rowe, his feed will grow them better than any other feed on the market and at a fraction of the cost of all big names. only troube is you have to be in one of the 5 states its sold in, or willing to go get it! where are you loacated?

 

[ZZCATLE]

Agree with Woodland Farms Rowe's Jackpot 49 and Rowe Cates Jackpot 49 is the best I have found in ten years of feeding show calves.  Oct. prise in Northeast IN is 14 dollars a bag at my house north of Columbia City.

 

[Woodland Farms Show Cattl]

im a dealer in michigan and sell it much cheaper than that!

 

[ZZCATLE]

It is 12.95 a bag with no delivery.  The delivery price changes per bag more feed I order that is what it is now.

 

[Glorifying Pastures]

What states do they sell in I live in central wisconsin. Would like to chck into it.

 

[Justin69.o]

i'll be honest when we grind our feed its 1500 lbs of corn 500 lbs of dry gluten 150 lbs oats 75 lbs Hubert feed balancer 

 

[LLBUX]

My ration right now is 1000 pounds rolled corn- 1000 pounds oats- 100 pounds beet pulp-100 pounds gluten-100 pounds 38% pellets.  It is about 12% protein.

My Belted Galloway calves love it and are satisfied on a limited feed due to the increased bulk of oats/pulp.  Not dusty either. 

Comes up to about $7.75/50 pound bag in bulk

Your ration choice may also depend on the breed/age/sex of calf you are feeding.   

I like this ration as the Belties don't need the high energy ration other breeds may require.  They do very well on this ration( with plenty of hay).

Good luck!!

 

[Glorifying Pastures]

We have been feeding 1600 lbs. ground corn 400 lbs. pellets. Now, last night I got told not to feed the show cattle ground feed anymore, maybe just cracked corn or move to a Brand name feed supply instead. What is the correct way?

 

[LLBUX]

The last mix is awful hot, both in energy and protein %.

Can't get by feeding shelled corn only.  Cracking will improve efficientcy quite a bit.
Shelled corn only has about 8% protein, much too low for good growth and development.