Take caution with the amount of feed the cows ingest because it contains sulfur. This toxic element can cause the animals to lose interest in eating and even perish when the quantity they consume is too high. However, if you feed your cows wisely and carefully, incorporating the feed into their daily regimen, it will enhance their nutrition.
Instructions
Purchase the product you intend to feed your cattle. Next decide how you plan to use the food. Some possible feeding ideas include before they normally eat, as a late-day snack or to reward the cows for good behavior. These food items do not weigh very much, so cattle ranchers have the option to carry the pellets while they tend to other duties on a farm.
Create a combination that consists of normal cattle food and corn gluten meal. Since your cattle do not know how corn gluten meal tastes, mix the food they normally consume with corn gluten meal. This will help them get used to eating the pellets. Make sure you do this with dry corn gluten to provide the easiest transition for the cows.
Restrict the amount of gluten you give to the animals because of the product's level of sulfur. The recommended amount cows consume is based on how many pounds they weigh. For example, if an animal weighs 800 pounds, it needs to eat 8 pounds or less of corn gluten feed. The proper percentage of gluten to total feed is 1 percent.
Give your cows corn gluten of the feed variety. This particular form of corn gluten helps their health more than mixed corn gluten. The cow can consume as much as half of its entire diet through this form of corn gluten because it is digested easily and contains nourishment.