Feeding Baked Goods

[Bob Van]

Does anyone feed baked goods?

Any thoughts on feeding breads, pies and donuts (day old, not moldy) as a supplement to stretch hay and grain supply?

I have 23 head and would be about 100 lbs of baked goods a day, along with hay and grain.

Thanks, Bob

 

[MikeC]

Does anyone feed baked goods?

Any thoughts on feeding breads, pies and donuts (day old, not moldy) as a supplement to stretch hay and grain supply?

I have 23 head and would be about 100 lbs of baked goods a day, along with hay and grain.

Thanks, Bob

Would definitely provide energy. There's a big angus farm across the river that feeds candy canes............ wrapper and all.

He buys all the broken ones and his cows love 'em.

 

[Scotty]

Year or two ago we had this same discussion. best of my knowledge the majority agreed it was fine. I can't see anything wrong.


Scotty

 

[Caustic Burno]

Year or two ago we had this same discussion. best of my knowledge the majority agreed it was fine. I can't see anything wrong.


Scotty

I would if I could find an outlet for the goods.

 

[Texas PaPaw]

Should be no problem. Will have good energy. Probably could replace the grain.

Regards

Brock

 

[rchile]

Hi Bob

About 70-80% of my feed is made up of stall bread. You just need to be carefull not to let them overeat it at first. Start off in real small portions like .5 or 1% of there body weight and slowly increase the intake.

 

[Bob Van]

I am glad to hear so many possitive comments.

Yes, I have found a good source. A large distributor in the city. They say they wish more farmers would come and get out dated goods. It costs them big bucks to have the dumpster emptied.

I have recently teamed up with another farmer. He has a small enclosed straight truck and can fit 8 pallet boxes. We will be taking his truck once a week and splitting the take.

So, it is a "Win - Win, situation" for both parties. They save on the dumpster being emptied less often and I get my cows fattened.

However, I did hear from a fellow that said the baked goods are also high in salt for livestock.

Any other negatives anyone wants to share?

(Besides opening all those wrappers). Ha, Ha, Ha!

Thanks, Bob

 

[norriscathy]

BE CAREFUL!!!! Lost several cows to acidiosis (sp?). Control how much they eat; vet told me that bakery goods should not make up more than 10% to 20% of diet. I l;earned the hard way not to feed free choice. It will be your best cows that die, they probably eat the most.

 

[Susie David]

There is a waiting list at the day-old store for the throw aways and it's sold by the shopping cart full.
I'd price the weight of the baked stuff and compare it to, say, pea pellets which go for 60-80 a ton.

Could have trouble getting rid of all thoes do-nut boxes.

 

[Bob Van]

Baked Goods Cost = Free

Wrappers and boxes are being placed in outside woodstove boiler. Helps with the heat bill. (12 degrees outside currently)

Vet was next door yesterday and I put the question to him.

He said same as most, "Didn't see any problem with it. High in protien and energy, they should add wieght quick. Will cut down on hay."

Timothy was stunted, very dry start last year, very little 2nd, then very wet fall. My avg yearly production of 850 round bales went down to 510 last year. Need to strech my hay.

Thanks, Bob

 

[preston39]

Bob...,

If you can find some OLD hay at a good price and add some molasses/syrup over the top it would be a good filler...as long as the required protein is available in your overall feeding program.

A few years ago ..bad hay season..we bought 200 bales of old hay for a little of nothing. By the time we got it home probably lost 1/3. Punched some holes in the top with a sharpened aixle and added molasses wet/powder and some soy bran and let it soak down...they ate it all.