RanchManager
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Hi,
I see many folks here are new to raising cattle and could use a hand in formulating feed. You will find a spreadsheet here:
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/exten/cowculator/
You will find a link to an Excel spreadsheet here and directions. This was developed by professors from the U of Oklahoma. You will have to have Microsoft Excel installed on your machine to use this.
This is a good starting point. I use a version of this that was altered and added to by the University of Oregon. Whenever I get a new source of roughage, protein, and/or energy I am unfamiliar with (like ensiled beet tops this year), I run my feeding ideas through this spreadsheet. It helps to balance a ration and compute costs based on the percentage of feed types you have. There are many different hay/feed templates you can start with if you do not have a lab test for your feed stuff. You will most likely find one that is similar to your feed sources.
Again, this is a really good starting point. I've always said feeding is part science, part art. This will help you with the science. Experience will help you develop the art.
If you like this and want my expanded version, I would be happy to share it with you. Just leave me an email address or FTP site to put it on. Hope this helps.
I see many folks here are new to raising cattle and could use a hand in formulating feed. You will find a spreadsheet here:
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/exten/cowculator/
You will find a link to an Excel spreadsheet here and directions. This was developed by professors from the U of Oklahoma. You will have to have Microsoft Excel installed on your machine to use this.
This is a good starting point. I use a version of this that was altered and added to by the University of Oregon. Whenever I get a new source of roughage, protein, and/or energy I am unfamiliar with (like ensiled beet tops this year), I run my feeding ideas through this spreadsheet. It helps to balance a ration and compute costs based on the percentage of feed types you have. There are many different hay/feed templates you can start with if you do not have a lab test for your feed stuff. You will most likely find one that is similar to your feed sources.
Again, this is a really good starting point. I've always said feeding is part science, part art. This will help you with the science. Experience will help you develop the art.
If you like this and want my expanded version, I would be happy to share it with you. Just leave me an email address or FTP site to put it on. Hope this helps.