North Florida here. Over the winter we had a terrible time keeping our cows fat and sassy. We always have hay on hand, but without grazing grass it seems that the cows just lose weight. We didn't use protein tubs because there was nothing to forage on. The rye grass we planted was way too late coming up. Our two options were sweet feed 12% protein, or 50%chicken manure--50% corn mix. I would like to hear from anyone who's used the manure as a feed source. From what I have read about the chicken manure, its high in protein....but it's not like the bags come with a label or anything. You might be questioning why use it at all....? 50lb bags of sweet feed $5.00 vs 80lb bag of manure/corn mix for $5.00....more for the buck.
I've been told 10lbs of manure mix per head....does this sound right.
I have 50 head of long horn cattle....and all I'm trying to do is fatten them up without going broke.
By the way....I've got tubs I use for feeders strung all over the place to keep the cows from hooking each other while they eat and so everyone gets a share. Any thoughts on other solutions. It's a pain dragging these 80lb bags all over the pasture. If I put all the feed in a traugh then only a couple cows monopolize the food. Some serious hooking going on at the traugh.
Thanks
Tony
I've been told 10lbs of manure mix per head....does this sound right.
I have 50 head of long horn cattle....and all I'm trying to do is fatten them up without going broke.
By the way....I've got tubs I use for feeders strung all over the place to keep the cows from hooking each other while they eat and so everyone gets a share. Any thoughts on other solutions. It's a pain dragging these 80lb bags all over the pasture. If I put all the feed in a traugh then only a couple cows monopolize the food. Some serious hooking going on at the traugh.
Thanks
Tony