I know some of you on here that does that, and by the pictures, you are very successful. It appears 16% protein is the ideal percentage to feed, and that is easy to accomplish. However, I have been doing some research about CA/P ratio. From what I can gather, you want a 1 to 1 Ca/P or a 1 Ca/2P ratio. Once you start getting over that, more P; example 1CA to 5P, you start getting a negative effect to what you want to accomplish. When searching options for protein, all the grains appear to be super high in P. I thought corn gluten pellets would be perfect until I saw the CA/P ratio. I checked prices of deer feed, and when I saw what was in it, I came to the conclusion that if it said "deer feed", the price was doubled.
My main concern was protein and Ca/P ration and trace minerals. I couldnt find much on trace minerals other than one research recommended Cu, but other research could support that claim. I guess I might be trying to use to much of my experience in mixing cattle feed and what they need compared to what bucks needs to grow bigger antlers. However, when I see the price of "deer feed" and the ingredients that is in it suggest to me that the name make the price near double. One particular deer feed I was looking at just had corn and soybeans in it. The price was $30/100.
My main concern was protein and Ca/P ration and trace minerals. I couldnt find much on trace minerals other than one research recommended Cu, but other research could support that claim. I guess I might be trying to use to much of my experience in mixing cattle feed and what they need compared to what bucks needs to grow bigger antlers. However, when I see the price of "deer feed" and the ingredients that is in it suggest to me that the name make the price near double. One particular deer feed I was looking at just had corn and soybeans in it. The price was $30/100.
