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Protein
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08/27/12 01:47 AM
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cdttu07
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Just retrofitted an old 30 gal barrel into a free choice protein feeder. What kind of protein are you using? Are you using a blend? I'm in east Texas.
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Re: Protein
[Re: cdttu07]
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08/27/12 02:09 AM
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Hunter_812
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Prolly most use record rack or antler max. I would start it with a mix of 50/50 corn/protein
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Re: Protein
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08/27/12 02:50 AM
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jshouse
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U can also find a local mill that makes their own, it will be cheaper than a name brand
If I send my neighbors a text and ask them to give me feedback on my lawn and plant rye into a giant dong pattern, I'm probably going to get some less than positive feedback. Same goes here.
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Re: Protein
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08/27/12 02:54 AM
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rifleman
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Re: Protein
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08/27/12 02:57 AM
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Bear Charge
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What kills me is that I used to feel like I was spending a little extra for healthier deer. Now the corn is as high as protein. That said, I usually go 50/50 this time a year and eventually up the corn. In terms of brand, I just get th 18% from local feedstore.
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Re: Protein
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#3515451
08/27/12 10:45 AM
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Seadog
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Prolly most use record rack or antler max. I would start it with a mix of 50/50 corn/protein
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Re: Protein
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08/27/12 11:00 AM
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Don Dial
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Well Corn is a filler and type of Sugar Substitute in animals feed..It is mostly Starch & Sugar..and an attractant..Protein from soybeans on up will usually run 21 to 26% and requires some- thing in it to make it attractive to the animals to encourage their consumption....And we as hunters these past 25 to 30 yrs have been some of the reasons that Corn is expensive..not just the Drought..It used to be only a Starch and Sugar filler in feed and was about$2 or $3 per 100lb sack when I was a kid..DD
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Re: Protein
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#3515553
08/27/12 12:14 PM
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cdttu07
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Hey asartor which feed store do you go to in Tyler?
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Re: Protein
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#3515967
08/27/12 02:28 PM
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CamFro
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I live in Tyler and i would go to steeles feed in troup and pick up some nutra deer. No corn needed to mix...
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Re: Protein
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08/27/12 03:36 PM
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Branden
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We use AntlerMax 20 and the deer seem to love it..
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Re: Protein
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08/28/12 03:44 AM
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Bear Charge
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I go to the Lone Star on Front and Glenwood. I all stop at the one in Jacksonville on the way to the lease.
"Democracy is a sheep and two lions voting. Liberty is a well armed sheep contesting the vote." Ben Franklin
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Re: Protein
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09/01/12 09:32 PM
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cdttu07
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Just ordered some MG deer blend from the local feed store in Manvel. Going to put up the protien feeder tomorrow. I bought some cheap protien from academy to fill for right now until order comes in next week. Will post pictures of the new set up.
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Re: Protein
[Re: cdttu07]
#3533849
09/01/12 10:22 PM
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4Weight
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Using Rack Plus from ADM and the deer really love it.
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Re: Protein
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#3533870
09/01/12 10:39 PM
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don k
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Bought some antler max in Bandera yesterday. Over $14 a bag. Deer are going to start eating something else from now on. Pi**ed me off. I told them that that was the same feed the last time I bought it for $12 and they had not got any in since then. They just smiled. I will get the last smile at least from them.
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Re: Protein
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09/10/12 12:56 AM
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cdttu07
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Last edited by cdttu07; 09/10/12 12:59 AM.
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Re: Protein
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#3556894
09/10/12 02:49 AM
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cdttu07
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What's your opinions on this setup?
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Re: Protein
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#3556963
09/10/12 03:03 AM
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stxranchman
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IMO pen is way to small. Really not much area for deer to jump into. Not that they won't but you will never have many deer in the pen at one time. You can only feed one deer from one side of your protein feeder due to it being to close to the fence.
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Re: Protein
[Re: stxranchman]
#3556988
09/10/12 03:08 AM
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cdttu07
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Once we are able to get the hog population under control my plan was to move the spin feeder out of the pen. I do think it is a little tight in there. Thanks.
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Re: Protein
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#3557005
09/10/12 03:12 AM
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txshntr
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Think the spin feeder would throw the corn out of the pen right now. Figure the hogs are thinking the same thing...
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Re: Protein
[Re: txshntr]
#3557024
09/10/12 03:16 AM
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cdttu07
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Yeah, some corn does throw outside the pen but not to much. Since I have the protien I programmed it to the lowest RPM and about 4 secs.
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