OT feed formula for oats...

Dave from MN · Nov 26, 2010

I have about 400 +/- bu of oats that I want to utilze feeding out the steers. Normally I just feed out on corn/finisher pellets, but seeing how my corn is worth $5/bu, and my heavy but weathered oats is only worth feed quality oats(<$2/bu) I want to feed it up, but with efficiency. I have heard of mixing it with dried distillers, but I dont know at what rates, distillers are potent I have been told. Also, Some say that as the steers get older (500#), they have to have the oats ground otherwise they get no value from is if it is whole. Never heard that before, some thing about the rumen, I was told this by the feed co op. Any recommenndations? I have to decide if I will use them, and purchase 5 additional steers, or just feed what OI have and stick with the corn and pellets. Thank you in advance

John(C-IL) · Nov 26, 2010

I run a feed mill and mix oats in the rations all the time. For finishing steers I would suggest not exceeding 10 bushels per ton of feed. For small calves 200 to 500lbs I mix oats as much as 50/50 with corn. Gluten or DDGS are fine, probably best not to exceed 25% inclusion rate on a dry matter basis.

Nebraska Cowman · Nov 26, 2010

How many calves do you have? You could feed 4 or 5 lbs a day and add a pound of dried distillers for protein. Those oats will be gone before you know it. Yeah dad always figured calves could eat whole oats cuz they would chew them. Older stock need them ground. I'm feeding my oats to the horse. The dog likes them too.

M Nut · Nov 26, 2010

The mix ratio I've been using for 200lbs-800lbs is 1/3 oats, 1/3 corn, 1/3 distillers. Put 1,000 lbs of each in the grinder-mixer and it makes a really nice batch of feed.

rrlund · Nov 26, 2010

I'm feeding everything from 500 pounds up to near finished. I mix about 15-20 bushels of oats with the balance ear corn in a 100 bushel grinder mixer. I grind it all with a 3/8ths screen.

Dave from MN · Nov 26, 2010

I have 8 shorthorn cross"s, and am looking to buy 5 more Simmental/shorthorn crosse"s. I wouls sau the heaviest is about 800, lightest about 450-500.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 27, 2010

Apparently too large concentrations can cause problems.Fatal at that.
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