Hello, I am finishing out some steers by mixing sweet feed (Lonestar Sweet Treat) and cracked corn. The sweet feed is 10% protein and about 50% starch but only 2-3% fat, actually for sweet feed that is very good-the best but I want better. I can't help but think I would benefit from kicking that fat % over all to around 7% or higher. My dream is to have a mixed feed 13-14% protein, 8%+ fat and 60%+ starch. I think I would of been finished feeding them out by now if I had
To increase the fat, I could mix in rice bran (12% fat) but then its reducing the starch too much (at least I think it is, and its kinda expensive). Its been a real chore trying to figure out how much starch in a lot of these mixed feeds since its not listed on the bag 99% of the time. To find out the starch, I have to email or call the manufacture and wait for them to respond. Meanwhile, I got 4 mouths eating about 25-28 pounds of feed a day-per head like its nothing. Currently, they are 18 -20 months old steers. I am taking one of them to the processer this month (already sold in 1/4s) BTW, they are F1's 1/2 wagyu and 1/2 Brangus
I looked in to soy or cotton seed mill and 90% of the oils are removed to be sold to different markets, it seemed good for increasing the protein but that's it. I have not found unprocessed cotton seed or soy that is just "milled" anywhere here in Texas
Would any one know a good way to increase the fat without scarifying too much the starch and protein?
Thanks
To increase the fat, I could mix in rice bran (12% fat) but then its reducing the starch too much (at least I think it is, and its kinda expensive). Its been a real chore trying to figure out how much starch in a lot of these mixed feeds since its not listed on the bag 99% of the time. To find out the starch, I have to email or call the manufacture and wait for them to respond. Meanwhile, I got 4 mouths eating about 25-28 pounds of feed a day-per head like its nothing. Currently, they are 18 -20 months old steers. I am taking one of them to the processer this month (already sold in 1/4s) BTW, they are F1's 1/2 wagyu and 1/2 Brangus
I looked in to soy or cotton seed mill and 90% of the oils are removed to be sold to different markets, it seemed good for increasing the protein but that's it. I have not found unprocessed cotton seed or soy that is just "milled" anywhere here in Texas
Would any one know a good way to increase the fat without scarifying too much the starch and protein?
Thanks