Using one pelleted grain for all animals?

farmboyhull · Apr 30, 2012

Hello there -

I've never used this forum. My apologies if there are no meat farmers on here.

Has anyone ever had luck getting one type of grain to work with all animals? I raise beef, pork, lamb and goat. I'll be raising chicken as well, although I figured I'd have to get different grain for my birds.

I know copper is a deal breaker for my lambs.

Poulin has some grain (Textra, I believe) that they say is good for a number of animals.

Anyone have experience with this?

Thanks.

David

Combustix · May 1, 2012

We use a nutrena multi use product I can't think of the name something like mole, but it is for for legged animals. We use it for goats and it seems to work well, though it is more of a treat than a main feed.

MikeFarm · May 1, 2012

Hi

farmboyhull said:
Hello there -
Has anyone ever had luck getting one type of grain to work with all animals? I raise beef, pork, lamb and goat. I'll be raising chicken as well, although I figured I'd have to get different grain for my birds.

From the above it looks like your producing meat from these animals. To maximise your meat production you will have to fine tune the food for each species.

Mike

KYErik · May 1, 2012

I use a 14% protein "all stock" pellet type feed for chickens and a diary cow- I believe there also was also a picture of a goat on the bag (implying that it would also work for goats).

farmboyhull · May 1, 2012

Raising meat is my business, and I do want to raise it as cost effectively as possible, but if there was a "one size fits all" approach to grain, I could buy it bulk and save a lot that way.

I'm chatting with some grain producers which will hopefully answer my questions.

Thanks!

David