Cotton Seed Feeder For Cattle

Whole cottonseed has both a high crude protein content 21 23 and a high energy content 90 tdn.

Cotton seed feeder for cattle.

The most important vitamin to consider in cattle feeding is vitamin a. Our cotton seed models use and agitator to break up bridged seed. Feeding rate is determined by pasture condition and stage of production of animals. Niacin has improved the performance of feedlot cattle on high grain rations in some studies.

Cottonseed is a very popular protein supplement when it comes to feeding livestock and deer. Introduction white cottonseed wcs is the seed remaining after the ginning process. One 480 pound bale of cotton also yields approximately 740 pounds of seed and 150 to 200 pounds of cotton gin trash which can be used in beef cattle diets. Normally feeding 15 000 to 30 000 iu of vitamin a per head daily will supply ample.

An exception would be a need for b vitamins in the receiving ration of stressed feeder cattle. It it is an ideal supplement for stock to maximise. Provide a source of fresh clean water at all times. The asf cottonseed feeder comes in 500lb or 1 000lb capacity.

Feed to beef cattle on pasture at the rate of 1 to 4 pounds per head per day. Cross professor ruminant nutrition currently there is considerable interest in feeding whole cottonseed to cattle in the cotton producing states of the south. It is known as white cottonseed as it still has some cotton lint left on. If you re looking for a good brand of cottonseed ask a dealer about speer ag cottonseed.

With a yield of 1 5 bales per acre. When cotton plants are harvested by a gin more seed than cotton is produced. Cotton seed is rich in protein and fibre and provides a complete meal for cattle and other grazing herd particularly during drought periods when fodder and other grain becomes scarce the report said. Feeding whole cottonseed to cattle bc 3002 revised.

August 2016 primefact 303 second edition. Cattle located near cotton fields can also graze cotton stalk residue after the harvest if temporary fencing is constructed. Todd andrews beef development officer armidale. Depending on the size of the nation s crop more than 6 million tons of cottonseed are harvested annually.

1000c 28 39 ft 3 1500c 42 71 ft 3 and 2000c 56 37 ft 3 cotton capacity. 500 lb feeder weighs 140lbs empty. Its remote start allows you to start or stop the feeder from inside the cab.