The Casual Cattle Conversations Podcast: Ranchers’ Biggest Questions About Liquid Feed

Ranchers’ Biggest Questions About Liquid Feed

Liquid feed is one of the many methods ranchers use to meet the nutrient requirements of their cow herd and increase animal performance. Despite liquid feed being a common and long-standing feed source, there are a few common questions and myths that float around the industry today. The two main questions about liquid feed were addressed on the Casual Cattle Conversations podcast by Drs. Kelly Sanders and Taylor Garcia of Westway Feed Products.

Question #1: Does liquid feed have urea and should cow-calf producers be concerned about feeding urea?

Yes, liquid feed does contain urea which is safe to feed. “When fed in the right amounts it is an extremely safe, effective and cost-effective protein source,” says Kelly.

Many concerns about the safety of feeding urea stem from the beginning years when liquid feed was first introduced. “It’s one of those things that’s been passed down if one generation had a bad experience,” says Taylor, “It used to go in at upwards of 50% crude protein of the supplement and what we know now is that it needs to be closer to 20-30% crude protein of the supplement.”...



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