Cotton Seed Feeder

Feeding cottonseed to deer.

Cotton seed feeder.

If you re looking for a good brand of cottonseed ask a dealer about speer ag cottonseed. I am feeding it year round to get them in the routine and hopefully get a decent buck with a bow this year. 500 lb feeder weighs 140lbs empty. 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.

I laid a bag out last year just on the ground and it was hit within the first week. Whole cottonseed s energy and protein are found in the seed s meaty kernel. The asf cottonseed feeder comes in 500lb or 1 000lb capacity. It is easy to feed compared to protein because we do not have to use feeders.

However cottonseed contains a compound known as gossypol a toxic pigment the plant naturally produces and is believed to discourage consumption by animals. 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. Each cottonseed cage holds about 400 to 500 pounds of seed. We have placed it in cottonseed feeders at 12 locations on the property.

A modified feeder design has taken some of the hard work out of feeding cotton seed to ewes for nindigully producer jeff betts. Specializing in free range. It s not a one stop shop but whole cottonseed is a great supplement for whitetail. 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.

Dairy producers everywhere are feeding whole cottonseed wcs to boost milk production and butterfat especially in the diet of the early lactation cow. I am trying cottons seed because the mulies dont hit corn worth a darn or alfalfa out in these parts. That chipper guy. The special qualities of whole cottonseed as a feedstuff became known in the 1980s.

Cottonseed is a very popular protein supplement when it comes to feeding livestock and deer. Some of the seed is right next to feeders while some is located where we intend to place feeders in the future. Cotton seed 10 1 stand 5 5 yrs old 11 29 15. 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.

Feeding cotton products duration.