Cottonseed in a spin feeder mixed with corn?

[ken800]

I bought a 50lb bag of cottonseed to experiment with. Never having used the stuff before, it does have a dense seed core but there is enough fibery material that they all cling together. I was wondering if anyone had any success mixing this maybe 3-1 corn-cottonseed in a spinning feeder... Essentially I'm hoping the heavy corn kernels will break it apart and get it flung out far enough for the deer to eat.

[ByronB]

I would say not a chance. Unless you cut a hole the size of a milk jug in the bottom of your feeder. The cotton seed would clog it quick. Heck, for kicks.....try it out by filling your feeder up just a quarter of the way. You can always dump it out. Video it. The times I used cotton seed we put it in baskets or just throw it on the ground.

[cnc_xt]

No way!

[AntlerCollector]

Just pour it on the ground. Don’t overthink cottonseed.


I don’t see how it would work in a spin feeder. I also don’t see any reason for it to.

I’ve used cottonseed for 5 years. Just pour it on the ground or make a basket to hold it.

[RascalArms]

Just pour it on the ground. Don’t overthink cottonseed.


I don’t see how it would work in a spin feeder. I also don’t see any reason for it to.

I’ve used cottonseed for 5 years. Just pour it on the ground or make a basket to hold it.

^^^this^^^

1st......don’t overthink it.



2nd...........don’t buy cottonseed in 50lb bags 👌

[deerwatcher51]

If your just experimenting, pour it on the ground. If you decide to continue, make a wire basket around a T post.

[Smart]

That **** bridges up like a mutha. Not a chance you would get more than 2-3 spins out of it.

[ken800]

Tu

[Buck hunter332]

Nope

[Smart]

Agree with pour it on the ground. Throw some corn over/in or around it. If they start on it, they will pick up every kernel.


Here's a before and after pic of a feeder with 1200 lbs in it.

[RR 314]

If you put it in a spin feeder it may spin out a sweater or sock. No way it would work for intended purpose.

[gekko man]

I would not do it! Pile it up on the ground and see if they will hit it!

[gekko man]

Agree with pour it on the ground. Throw some corn over/in or around it. If they start on it, they will pick up every kernel.


Here's a before and after pic of a feeder with 1200 lbs in it.


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Did you wrap that in chicken wire? I have one and may be putting it to good use in January!

[Smart]

Did you wrap that in chicken wire? I have one and may be putting it to good use in January!

No...they eat from it better with it open. Plus they can get to all of it better. Now I did remove the base so they could push it around if they needed to get at the very center stuff on the bottom. And push it they did

[klepdo]

They didn’t touch mine. It’s still the same size it was this summer.