Lentils for Feed

[Gary Dennis]

As we are all looking for cheap alternatives for feed, I've found mixed lentils for $120 per ton. Are these any good? Should I be mixing them with me regular feed and at what percentage? Any advise will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Gary

 

[Dave]

Well college animal nutrition was about 50 years ago. But I looked up the nutirent value. Crude Protein at 24%, dp at 18%, and TDN at 74%. For $120 a ton I would be all over that. You need to research for any limiting factors but you can certainly feed some of it, especially at that price.

 

[gcreekrch]

We feed pea and lentil screenings pellets most of the winter for supplement. 5 lbs of them is same value as 8 lbs of wheat or barley screenings.

 

[Gary Dennis]

It won't be pellitized. It's just screenings from the local processor. They said it's a mixture of types and some whole and some halves. I'm wondering what percentage I could use with low quality co-op feed and maybe with range cubes.

 

[gcreekrch]

If the screenings are cheap why would you use the other?
10 lbs of screenings a day will put the weight on as long as they have enough grass or hay to fill the rest.

 

[Gary Dennis]

If the screenings are cheap why would you use the other?
10 lbs of screenings a day will put the weight on as long as they have enough grass or hay to fill the rest.

i didn't know if they would need another source of nutrition besides grass and hay with the screenings. They have free choice Purina Wind & Rain minerals and hay all year. If I could feed just the screenings, that would be great.
Thanks
Gary

 

[gcreekrch]

You

i didn't know if they would need another source of nutrition besides grass and hay with the screenings. They have free choice Purina Wind & Rain minerals and hay all year. If I could feed just the screenings, that would be great.
Thanks
Gary

You can feed just the screenings. Watch their poop and if it gets too loose cut them back a bit.