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    Feed ration

    Weighed them on and off. And you have to understand it was only for 21 days. Those gains were experienced every time I fed it. That being said, I only fed the Pre-Con to my registered calves that were mostly from AI sires. I fed the cheaper MFA Cattle Charge to the commercial calves. It's...
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    Feed ration

    Before it got so high I fed newly weaned calves Purina Pre-Con. You could order it in bulk blended with Bovatec or Rumensin. Or with AS-700. But not both the growth stimulant and the anti-viral medication. Fed at about 2% of body weight per head per day I was getting average daily gains...
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    Soy hulls

    Why were soyhulls so high? $8 corn and $15 soybeans are the answer. All feeds are based off of the corn price. Hulls will be coming down this fall after harvest starts. Big crop = low commodity prices = lower grain by-product prices. Today in the KC area corn is in the $3.25 range and...
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    Soy hulls

    Have fed whole soybeans before, but not more that one pound per head and only to mature cattle. Regarding rice byproduct feeds. Your info is the exact opposite of mine. For years truckers hauled corn south from southwestern Iowa and northern Missouri to poultry and dairy farms in Arkansas...
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    Soy hulls

    Roasted soybeans? Are those soybeans with the oil cooked out of them? If so, you were essentially feeding soybean meal. Better check prices on those in your area. And I would leave the rice bran out of your cattle rations. I know it is readily available in the south, but it is detrimental...
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    Soy hulls

    I have quite a lot of experience feeding soyhull pellets. I avoid using meal. We are located near two soybean processing terminals, so availability is good. However, the price for the hulls has gone up like everything else. Looks like I will be paying from $120 to $140 per ton this fall. We...
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