Cattle Cubes..... ?

[svbubba]

any one use cattle cubes for deer, inside there feed pens ? any luck with them......

[S-3 Ranch]

Sheep creep feed is better IMO and 16% protein, but depends as it can be more expensive than deer rations

From a old thread

https://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/showthread.php?t=140782

“” sheep have alot lower copper requirement than deer. Feeding sheep feed to deer can potentially lead to a copper deficiency. Remember the protein % is not the only thing that comes into play for deer. The micro and macro minerals found in true deer feed aren't found in sheep/cattle feed. These minerals are very important and are used for everything from anter growth to immune, respiratory, and circulatory system maintenance.””

[TXBRASS]

Cattle Cubes..... ?

Been using them a few weeks now and surprised at how well the deer eat them.

I also just moved to a place with an almost tame herd of backyard deer so I’ve been able to “experiment” with a few things at the house to see what the deer do. They pick up a whole cube and chew it holding their mouth open wide. Makes them look funny, but tells you exactly what they are doing and I can see them doing the same thing on game camera at the lease. High in protein and the nutritional tag is very similar to deer feed in vitamin numbers. A tad more salt. I think it’s an excellent source of protein and vitamins and for $8.25/bag, you can’t beat it for something extra. Still a firm believe in protein pellets from the feeders, but always like anything additional, especially with protein. Not sure what the TDN% is on cubes.


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[doghouse]

You can buy cattle cubes in the 1/2 inch size and sheep cubes in the 1/4 inch size. Lots easier for deer to chew.

[TXBRASS]

Cattle Cubes..... ?

You can buy cattle cubes in the 1/2 inch size and sheep cubes in the 1/4 inch size. Lots easier for deer to chew.

Not sure about those sizes, but the coons at my place don’t seem to mess with the big ones.

A deer can eat a whole big cube in a couple minutes and then grabs another.


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[ferr31]

Bag of cubes is pretty cheap, ima give this a try.

[SaltwaterSlick]

It can be pretty entertaining watching the deer chew on the big range cubes... Got some old pics somewhere of does eating those cubes and they look like they have a big ol stogie stickin' out the side of their mouths...

[S-3 Ranch]

Not sure about those sizes, but the coons at my place don’t seem to mess with the big ones.

A deer can eat a whole big cube in a couple minutes and then grabs another.


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Creep and deer ration are both 3/16th
Cattle = 3/8th
https://westfeeds.com/product-category/specialty/ a sponsor , website is a good source of information

[TXBRASS]

Creep and deer ration are both 3/16th
Cattle = 3/8th
West feed.com a sponsor , website is a good source of information

I meant I’m not sure if the coons mess with the smaller ones, but they seem to be leaving the bigger ones alone.


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[CabezaBlanca]

In the winter when I feed cubes the deer usually wait until the cows are done and then come in and clean up anything that's left over.

[Palmetto]

My cows will trample you for some cubes by Moore Feeds. Those cubes have an aroma like no other. I have never thought of feeding them to deer. Might have to try that this year.

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[TXBRASS]

They love these cubes!


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[TXBRASS]

Easy to tell when they are eating one as well.



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[Atfulldraw]

I use cattle cubes at the gate to keep the cows away from my feeders.

[TXBRASS]

Will eat a bag in a couple days.


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