Feed Testing
Our Feed Testing and Ration Formulation services involve testing current livestock feed to determine the nutritional value of dietary intake, and counterbalancing identified dietary deficiencies through ration formulation to ensure supply of nutrients is sufficient relative to animal performance criteria. These services can be provided individually by our Field Advisors, who review current rations for early weaning, backgrounding, feedlots, bulls, dairy, sheep and lambs; and can further test the nutrient and protein content of raw ingredients, such as grains, hay and silage, making it possible to adjust intake throughout the year to accommodate price changes or feed ingredient availability.
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Testing your feed will help you make informed decisions about:
- Whether or not nutritional requirements are being met
- Formulating a ration suited to animal health requirements (avoiding under or over feeding)
- True value and quality of the feed
- Balancing rations to allow maximum production from your feed
- Budgeting for nutritional gaps
- How safe the feed is for livestock consumption
Ruminant Feed Tests include Forage, Grain, and Total Mixed Ration (TMR)