Specifications.pdf

United States Department of Agriculture Research, Education and Economics

Agricultural Research Service

Description

Two 20% crude protein (as is) supplement to be fed at a rate of 2 lb/hd/d mature gestating beef cows on native range. Supplements must be equal in protein (isonitrogenous) and energy (isocaloric):

1. Control (Wheat middling base or comparable higher energy higher fiber concentrate)

2. Control + Propionate (50 g/d calcium, or sodium-propionate)

Guaranteed Composition and Fortification As is %

Crude Protein, minimum 20.0% Equivalent – CP from NPN, minimum 0.5% maximum 2.0%

Equivalent – Escape CP, minimum 4% maximum 10%

TDN minimum 68.0% Phosphorus, minimum 1.2% Potassium, minimum 1.0% Zinc 300 ppm Copper 100 ppm Cobalt 5 ppm Vitamin A, minimum 30,000 IU/lb Vitamin D, IU/lb minimum 10,000 IU/lb Vitamin E, IU/lb minimum 15 IU/lb

Base on a combination of the following (Please attempt to keep feed ingredients consistent across supplement): Wheat middlings, fishmeal, blood meal, sunflower meal, processed grain byproducts, grain and plant protein products. No forage roughage.

Amounts and kinds of phosphorus (excluding rock phosphate) may vary if phosphorus concentration is maintained. Amounts and kinds of trace mineral may vary if minimums are maintained. Fortify with copper sulfate (exclude copper oxide) and zinc oxide. Least cost source of propionate (Ca or Na-Propionate).

EXAMPLE FORMULATION*

Ingredient Control

Label color Orange

Control + Propionate

Label color Red

WHEAT MIDDS, STD 1,380.38 1,428.47

MALT SPROUTS 150 50

SOYBEAN-HI PRO 110 60

DRIED DIS GRAIN 100 90

MOLASSES 80 80

CALCIUM CARBONTE 76 76

PHOS 21% DICAL 47 49

SALT, Bulk 38 38

Calcium Propionate 0 110

UREA – 281 14 14

TM-RANGE 2.81 2.83

VIT E 20,000IU/# 1.5 1.5

VIT A 650/KIU/GM 0.2 0.2

VIT D 500 KIU/GM 0.09 0.09

COBALT CARBONATE 0.02 0.02

2,000 2,000

United States Department of Agriculture Research, Education and Economics

Agricultural Research Service

Two 36% crude protein supplements to be fed at a rate of 2 lb/hd/d to weanling heifers on native range. In loose Feed form (Meal not Pelletized)

Supplements must be equal in protein (isonitrogenous) and energy (isocaloric):

(Wheat middling base or comparable higher energy higher fiber concentrate)

3. Methionine + Propionate (17 g/d in 2 lb of supplement using Smartamine M:

Adisseo) and (50 g/d calcium, or sodium-propionate in 2 lb of supplement)

4. Methionine + Propionate + Lysine (85 g/d in 2 lb of supplement using Smartamine ML: Adisseo) and (50 g/d calcium, or sodium-propionate in 2 lb of supplement) a

Guaranteed Composition and Fortification As is %

Crude Protein, minimum 36.0% Equivalent – CP from NPN, minimum 0.5% maximum 5.0%

Equivalent – Escape CP, minimum 5% maximum 10%

TDN minimum 68.0% Phosphorus, minimum 1.2% Potassium, minimum 1.0% Zinc 110 ppm Copper 85 ppm Cobalt 5 ppm Vitamin A, minimum 30,000 kIU/lb Vitamin D, IU/lb minimum 10,000 kIU/lb Vitamin E, IU/lb minimum 15,000 IU/lb

Base on a combination of the following (Please attempt to keep feed ingredients consistent across supplement): Wheat middlings, sunflower meal, Feed grade wheat, processed grain byproducts, grain and plant protein products. No forage roughage.

Amounts and kinds of phosphorus (excluding rock phosphate) may vary if phosphorus concentration is maintained. Amounts and kinds of trace mineral may vary if minimums are maintained. Fortify with copper sulfate (exclude copper oxide) and zinc oxide. Least cost source of propionate (Ca or Na-Propionate).

EXAMPLE FORMULATION*

Ingredient Methionine + Propionate Methionine + Propionate

+ Lysine

Label color Blue Label color Yellow

WHEAT MIDDS, STD 1,280.86 1,193.84

MALT SPROUTS 150 150

SOYBEAN-HI PRO 60 60

DRIED DIS GRAIN 100 100

MOLASSES 80 80

CALCIUM CARBONTE 76 11

PHOS 21% DICAL 49 51

SALT, Bulk 38 38 Calcium Propionate 110 110 Smartamine M 37.5 0 Smartamine ML 0 187.5

UREA - 281 14 14

TM-RANGE 2.83 2.86

VIT E 20,000IU/# 1.5 1.5

VIT A 650/KIU/GM 0.2 0.2

VIT D 500 KIU/GM 0.09 0.09

COBALT CARBONATE 0.02 0.01

2,000.00 2,000.00

QUOTATION BASIS

Range cake (3/4 to 7/8 inch diameter range cube), in 50 lb. bags. Delivered (14

Tons/ supplement 1 and 2) and in Meal Form (NOT PELLETTED) (4 Tons supplement 3, and 3 Tons supplement 4) in 50 lb. papers. Delivered to Fort Keogh, Miles City, MT.

*Please provide R.C. Waterman with bid prices, formulas and calculated nutrient composition for supplements.

Richard Waterman, Research Animal Scientist- Range Nutrition Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory, 243 Fort Keogh Road, Miles

City, MT 59301-4016 Voice: 406-874-8208 • Fax: 406-874-8289 • Email richard.waterman@ars.usda.gov

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QUOTATION BASIS