Cotton Seed Feeder
It is easy to feed compared to protein because we do not have to use feeders.
Cotton seed feeder. Several sources of alternative protein include crop seeds such as soybeans and whole cottonseed. Specializing in free range. Although protein pellets ranging from 16 to 20 protein are often offered in free choice feeders people often consider other sources of protein for diet supplementation. Some of the seed is right next to feeders while some is located where we intend to place feeders in the future.
I am trying cottons seed because the mulies dont hit corn worth a darn or alfalfa out in these parts. That chipper guy. Each cottonseed cage holds about 400 to 500 pounds of seed. It s not a one stop shop but whole cottonseed is a great supplement for whitetail.
I am feeding it year round to get them in the routine and hopefully get a decent buck with a bow this year. The special qualities of whole cottonseed as a feedstuff became known in the 1980s. If you re looking for a good brand of cottonseed ask a dealer about speer ag cottonseed. The asf cottonseed feeder comes in 500lb or 1 000lb capacity.
Its fiber is found in the short white hair like strands remaining on each seed after the cotton is removed the reason cottonseed is often referred to as fuzzy. Often referred to as a triple nutrient supplier wcs uniquely delivers a high level of energy fat protein and effective fiber in each fuzzy seed. Cotton seed 10 1 stand 5 5 yrs old 11 29 15. Dairy producers everywhere are feeding whole cottonseed wcs to boost milk production and butterfat especially in the diet of the early lactation cow.
Cottonseed is a very popular protein supplement when it comes to feeding livestock and deer. A modified feeder design has taken some of the hard work out of feeding cotton seed to ewes for nindigully producer jeff betts. Feeding cottonseed will increase deer body condition help improve annual fawn production and allow for increased antler development in bucks but as a feed it should not be considered a complete ration for whitetail deer. Dont know about aoudads they are too high up to get a feeder near them.
Mr betts had his feeder on show at a recent leading sheep lamb finishing day held in nindigully to share the idea with other producers looking for innovative ways to save money and reduce labour. Feeding cotton products duration. Feeding cottonseed to deer. I laid a bag out last year just on the ground and it was hit within the first week.
We have placed it in cottonseed feeders at 12 locations on the property.