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Soybeans thru a spin feeder, thoughts...
Posted on 2/6/17 at 9:33 pm
Posted on 2/6/17 at 9:33 pm
Has anybody fed soybeans thru a spin feeder? Did it work? Did it clog?
Also, in researching this I ran across people discussing using roasted soybeans in a spin feeder. -anybody done this? Thx
Also, in researching this I ran across people discussing using roasted soybeans in a spin feeder. -anybody done this? Thx
This post was edited on 2/6/17 at 9:35 pm
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 9:51 pm to tomcatrav
My thoughts:
1) Don't waste the time or money on roasted grain
2) whole soybeans don't digest well in ruminants. They do a lot better on soybean meal, or on formulated pellet feed. than whole beans, which basically pass through them
3) Unless you're somewhere dry like Texas, don't use spin feeders. Throwing food on the ground will eventually just cause a mess. Go to a trough system or a gravity feeder
4) ruminants process forage protein a lot more efficiently than they do feed grain protein. So, protein rich plantings and native vegetation management are a lot more bang for your money than feed
But this is like, just my opinion, man.
1) Don't waste the time or money on roasted grain
2) whole soybeans don't digest well in ruminants. They do a lot better on soybean meal, or on formulated pellet feed. than whole beans, which basically pass through them
3) Unless you're somewhere dry like Texas, don't use spin feeders. Throwing food on the ground will eventually just cause a mess. Go to a trough system or a gravity feeder
4) ruminants process forage protein a lot more efficiently than they do feed grain protein. So, protein rich plantings and native vegetation management are a lot more bang for your money than feed
But this is like, just my opinion, man.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 10:32 pm to tomcatrav
I'm genuinely curious how one would go about roasting enough soybeans to fill up a feeder, and what the hogs did to get so lucky.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 10:44 pm to tomcatrav
In the piney woods of Miss where deer have never seen a bean in their life they demolished them. I mixed with corn in a spin feeder and they picked every bean out and left corn. Was the best bait I've had in my big trap.
If you're baiting for hunting season it should work so go for it. If you're trying it for supplemental feeding then I'd look at other options
If you're baiting for hunting season it should work so go for it. If you're trying it for supplemental feeding then I'd look at other options
Posted on 2/7/17 at 6:57 am to No Colors
I'm purchasing a boss buck combo feeder (gravity and spin) , and my thought is to use it as spin (which my deer are used to) for a few weeks to get em coming and then switch to gravity. From what I hear it's a process getting em trained to eat the protein, and I should start with a mix of protein and corn. Any recommendations on types of protein? (The reason I brought up soybeans is be my deer love them and they are high protein, but I'm all ears for other options)
Posted on 2/7/17 at 7:18 am to tomcatrav
If you have a cotton gin nearby you could look into feeding cottonseed. It is about 23% protein. Big benefit is that it contains gossypol which keeps animals like hogs and coons from eating it. It is used heavily in the dairy industry for a cheap source of protein.
Posted on 2/7/17 at 7:20 am to highcotton2
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feeding cottonseed. It is about 23% protein.
Are you talking about the hulls after they've been crushed? Or raw seed straight out of the gin? Wouldn't raw seed be really expensive?
Posted on 2/7/17 at 7:30 am to tomcatrav
all ima say is use rice bran bawww, deer literally fight over it
Posted on 2/7/17 at 7:36 am to tomcatrav
We get a load dumped in the truck each year while we cutting the farm. Most of them will go in gravity feeders but the ones we do put in spin feeders we must clean. Make sure to get out any whole pods and you should be okay.
Feliciana, same here. North MS piney wood deer don't mess with corn but will tear up the soybeans. Looks like the hogs came thru but no hogs within 50+ miles.
Feliciana, same here. North MS piney wood deer don't mess with corn but will tear up the soybeans. Looks like the hogs came thru but no hogs within 50+ miles.
Posted on 2/7/17 at 7:42 am to No Colors
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Wouldn't raw seed be really expensive?
They are about $220 per ton.
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Many managers have considered cottonseed as a supplement to pelleted feeds because cottonseed delivers a high amount of protein (23% protein) and it does not easily degrade, even in under moist conditions. In addition, in many areas cottonseed is readily available and much less expensive (half the cost) than formulated pellets. Lastly, cottonseed is not readily eaten by animals other than deer because it contains the chemical gossypol, which protects cotton plants from herbivores.
This post was edited on 2/7/17 at 7:45 am
Posted on 2/7/17 at 7:55 am to tomcatrav
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Any recommendations on types of protein?
If you're just looking for the pellets, Purina Antlermax.
A lot of people around us have started going the cottonseed route as well. Doesn't require building a pen to keep hogs out and all around much less work/upkeep. We haven't looked into it yet but may in the future.
Posted on 2/7/17 at 8:33 am to tomcatrav
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From what I hear it's a process getting em trained to eat the protein, and I should start with a mix of protein and corn.
I'm not managing a trophy ranch, but in my experience it took them less than a week to figure out it was edible. Mixed 50/50 with corn, green bag from tractor supply. Never mixed again and they ate it just fine.
One word of warning, make sure you have your feeder sealed up tight. If water gets in anywhere you'll have a big ball of mold.
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