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<blockquote data-quote="TerraceRidge" data-source="post: 1218716" data-attributes="member: 21599"><p>Ok, so I kept in touch with the man who mixes his own feed, and he said that he was out of cottonseed, so he has been mixing corn and oats 50/50. I went ahead and bought a ton of it since I have some cottonseed myself that I can mix it with. I have been mixing about 50% cottonseed and 50% his feed and giving my feeder calves about 1% of their bodyweight. I just have 7 calves right now that I am selling to some folks around here. They are interested in a more "natural" product, so that's why I am leaving them on pasture and just supplementing grain. My largest calves are pushing 1000 lbs right now, and my smaller ones are about 700 lbs. His feed tested about 9.5% protein, 78% TDN, 19% NDF, 8% ADF, and almost 5% fat. I'm figuring the cottonseed will fill out the protein and also add a lot more energy as well. What kind if gain do y'all think I can get out of this ration if they are getting free choice bermuda hay (about 55% TDN) and pasture when it comes in this spring? Thanks, everyone!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerraceRidge, post: 1218716, member: 21599"] Ok, so I kept in touch with the man who mixes his own feed, and he said that he was out of cottonseed, so he has been mixing corn and oats 50/50. I went ahead and bought a ton of it since I have some cottonseed myself that I can mix it with. I have been mixing about 50% cottonseed and 50% his feed and giving my feeder calves about 1% of their bodyweight. I just have 7 calves right now that I am selling to some folks around here. They are interested in a more "natural" product, so that's why I am leaving them on pasture and just supplementing grain. My largest calves are pushing 1000 lbs right now, and my smaller ones are about 700 lbs. His feed tested about 9.5% protein, 78% TDN, 19% NDF, 8% ADF, and almost 5% fat. I'm figuring the cottonseed will fill out the protein and also add a lot more energy as well. What kind if gain do y'all think I can get out of this ration if they are getting free choice bermuda hay (about 55% TDN) and pasture when it comes in this spring? Thanks, everyone! [/QUOTE]
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