energy
Even though corn can be fed whole with satisfactory results, cracking or rolling prior to feeding will increase digestibility by 5% to 10%. In most instances, grinding or rolling corn will not markedly improve average daily gain, but proper processing will improve feed conversion efficiency.
Cracked Corn
can be a good choice for low forage finishing diets because it can help prevent acidosis and ruminal damage. It can also be fed as an energy supplement, and the amount of corn can be varied to meet the needs of growing and finishing cattle. Corn can also increase carcass quality grades by increasing fat deposition.
whole corn
energy and protein sources for stock cows, and growing and finishing cattle. Producers that use distillers grains must be aware of the following: Changes in nutrient content. Possible high element content such as phosphorus and sulfur.
Distiller’s Grain
Corn gluten feed can enhance diets for dry dairy cows by providing significant amounts of energy and crude protein. Because CGF is low in nonstructural carbohydrates, it can be effective in reducing the potential for acidosis during the critical transition period 21 days prior to calving.
Corn Gluten Meal
maintains the mineral balance of the animals at the right level and keeps your livestock healthy. It is advisable to opt for sea salt because this type of salt also contains additional essential minerals and trace elements. A lack of salt can have dire results for the health of your animals.
White Salt
Steam flaking increases the surface area of the grain, improves starch digestibility and ultimately enhances ruminant performance. This enhanced performance results in better lactation performance1 and improved growth performance in feedlot cattle.
Steam Flaked Corn
Furthermore, the addition of ground milo reduced the frequency and severity of ruminal distension. These studies indicate that soybean hulls can be a useful feed source for growing beef cattle.
soybean hulls
used efficiently to supply protein in beef cattle rations. 2. For best results limit whole soybeans to 15% of the total ration dry matter. Higher levels of soybeans in a ration may cause scouring, acidosis, decreased performance, and may cause cattle to "go on and off feed." 3.
Whole Soybeans
used in food and animal feeds, principally as a protein supplement, but also as a source of metabolizable energy. Typically 1 bushel of soybeans yields 48 lbs. of soybean meal. Soybean meal is produced as a co-product of soybean oil extraction.
Soybean Meal
In view of the role of trace minerals in growth, zinc, copper and manganese all serve as components in numerous enzyme systems associated with carbohydrate and protein metabolism. Manganese is also instrumental in skeletal development and growth.
Trace Mineral Salt
be processed (coarsely cracked) for improved digestibility, but not finely ground. Feeding whole wheat increases the risk of hindgut acidosis and bloat.
Whole Grain Wheat
Wheat must be processed (coarsely cracked) for improved digestibility, but not finely ground. Feeding whole wheat increases the risk of hindgut acidosis and bloat.
whole grain wheat
High in protein and fiber, which can aid in digestion and promote satiety. Contains vitamins and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, and potassium.
Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal Pellets
a good protein source for dairy cows fed fibrous by-products (straws) or forages of low nutritive value. Generally, cottonseed meal can replace other oilseed meals (soybean, rapeseed, sunflower and groundnut) without affecting milk yield and composition.
Cottonseed Meal
often used in compound or premixed animal feed as it provides the necessary calcium contribution for a healthy livestock diet.
Ground Limestone
generally very palatable and readily consumed by all classes of cattle. require no additional processing in comparison to feed grains, and pelleted midds can be fed on dry sod or frozen ground with lower losses than processed grain mixes.
Wheat Middlings
When properly processed, mixed and fed, barley is an excellent feed grain. It can be used in growing and finishing diets for feedlot cattle, as supplement in forage rations for replacement heifers, and as an energy and protein source for gestating and lactating beef cows.
Whole Grain Barley
a high-energy, high-protein feed that can be used to supplement the diets of beef and dairy cattle. They are available in dry or wet form, but dry corn gluten feed is the most common in the deep southeast.
Corn Gluten Feed Pellets
coarsely ground powder made from the cooked flesh of fish. Though formerly important as a fertilizer, fish meal is now primarily used in animal feed—especially for poultry, swine, mink, farm-raised fish, and pets.
Fish Meal
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Beet pulp can be used effectively as a supplement for gestating or lactating cows, as an ingredient in backgrounding diets or as a replacement for roughage in finishing diets.
Dried Sugar Beet Pulp
can be fed whole to calves up to eight months of age (and sheep of all ages), due to their high fibre content and high percentage of husk, which take a long time to be broken down by rumen microbes. Whole oats can be fed to older cattle, but some grains are likely to remain undigested.
Whole Oats
commonly used as a NPN source in beef cattle diets. While urea does not contain any other nutrients, such as energy, vitamins, or minerals, it has its place in beef cattle nutrition. The rumen degradable protein percentage of a diet is increased by the addition of urea.
Urea
a dry, inert powder made from blood, used as a high-nitrogen organic fertilizer and a high protein animal feed. N = 13.25%, P = 1.0%, K = 0.6%. It is one of the highest non-synthetic sources of nitrogen. It usually comes from cattle or hogs as a slaughterhouse by-product.
Blood Meal
a source of both calcium and phosphorus, which are important nutrients for animal growth and development. Dicalcium Phosphate is often added to livestock feed, such as poultry feed and pig feed, to ensure that the animals are getting the necessary nutrients to support their health and growth.
Dicalcium Phosphate