S1 Langston Moderate Protein Pellet
Langston University uses some pelleted supplements for different types of forages when animals are not on experiments. They are designed to be fed at various levels with diets based on forage that is either being grazed or harvested. Typically, animals also have access to a trace mineralized salt block. In some cases, the pellets have been fed alone for short periods of time. The moderate protein pellet is used with forages that are low in crude protein (CP). For forages such as wheat straw that are very low in CP, a high CP feedstuff such as soybean may be fed in addition to this pellet. The calculated composition on a dry matter basis is:
| CP – 20.3% | |
| TDN – 74.1% | |
| Ca – 1% | |
| P – 0.5% | |
| Cu – 16.3 ppm | |
| Se – 0.32 ppm | |
| Zn – 142 ppm | |
| Ingredient | % (air dry basis) |
| Cottonseed hulls | 15.00 |
| Alfalfa meal | 20.00 |
| Wheat midds | 13.40 |
| Ground corn | 25.00 |
| Soybean meal | 18.85 |
| Pellet partner | 5.00 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 0.40 |
| Calcium carbonate | 1.10 |
| White salt | 0.50 |
| Trace mineral and
vitamin premix |
0.25 |
| Ammonium chloride | 0.50 |
The composition (air dry basis) of the Trace mineral and vitamin premix is:
| Fe, minimum % | 3.55 |
| Zn, minimum % | 3.77 |
| Mn, minimum % | 1.9 |
| S, minimum % | 1.2 |
| K, minimum % | 1.07 |
| Mg, minimum % | 0.79 |
| I, minimum % | 0.046 |
| Co, minimum % | 0.009 |
| Se, minimum % | 0.0026 |
| Vitamin A, minimum I Units per pound | 1,200,000 |
| Vitamin D3, minimum I Units per pound | 400,000 |
| Vitamin E, minimum I Units per pound | 1,500 |
| Vitamin B-12, minimum mg per pound | 5 |
| Vitamin K, minimum mg per pound | 165 |
| Riboflavin, minimum mg per pound | 1,100 |
| d-Pantothenic acid, minimum mg per pound | 1,840 |
| Niacin, minimum mg per pound | 5,000 |
| Vitamin B6, minimum mg per pound | 14 |
| Folic acid, minimum mg per pound | 20 |
| Choline, minimum mg per pound | 21,620 |
| Biotin, minimum mg per pound | 1 |
| Methionine, minimum % | 4.95 |
Reference: Hart, S. P. and A. L. Goetsch. 2001. Goat Diet/Feeding Examples. Pages 64-85 in Proc. 16th Ann. Goat Field Day, Langston University, Langston, OK.