Frequently Asked Questions

The protein, energy, vitamins, and minerals which are lacking in the livestock owner’s harvested and unharvested forages can be nutritionally balanced for their livestock’s needs through supplementing. Supplementation is necessary for the overall health and well-being of the livestock, as well as adding productivity, decreased death loss, and increasing the livestock owners income.

Liquid feed is generally 1/3 to ½ the price of tubs or blocks. You will see better performance with liquid, if it is 40 below the animals are not fighting to lick the tub.

Energy, energy, Energy!! Fat has 2 ¼ times more energy than carbohydrates. It can also enhance reproduction.

Healthier and thriftier cattle, shinier hair coat, loss of hay bellies, strong hard hooves, more able to endure cold weather, less open cattle, heavier calves, plus many more advantages.

No, if between 8 and 100 year old, ambitious, have common sense, and can operate a lawn mower, you will have no problem.

Depends on the outside temperature, what other feed stuffs are being fed, the size of the cattle, desired performance of the cattle, and concentration of the supplement to name a few.

Chemically, physically, and timely. Nutritionally balanced so livestock are satisfied.

TMR, Liquid wheel tanks, or open top tanks

Animals will not excrete in them, calves won’t drown, and badgers and birds will not end up in them

Simple math. Change gallons to pounds then divide by # of cattle. (1 gallon = 10 lbs)

No, just a few minor precautions with equipment need to be taken

Overtime, yes. Supplement needs to be recirculated using a pump or air.

Storage tanks, pump, delivery tank, hoses

It is much easier and less time consuming to take time to put out a supplement vs. time spent treating livestock. You also need to consider the loss of performance and income once the animal is sick. One animal can be supplemented 365 days a year at the same cost of one injection of a popular antibiotic.