Ask the Nutritionist:
Our nutritionist, Cary Zipp, is committed to
formulating the best possible ration for your operation
with over 30 major feed ingredients and 50+ supplemental
additives we have the products and expertise to optimize
your feed program.
Whitetail Deer - Big bucks
$$ for bigger bucks? Is it really necessary?
Question: We
have a large high fenced deer operation and have been
using a really high dollar deer feed to supplement with.
We have excellent genetics in our deer but they do not
seem to be growing like we think they should in body
mass and horn. Can you recommend a good deer
pellet for us to use?
Answer: In
my opinion most deer feeds are way over priced for what
they are. To put it bluntly there is a lot of
sensatinalism in the deer feeds. It is big money
and big profits for a lot of companies selling these
feeds. High dollar advertising and promotion and
pretty bags cost a lot of money. This does not
mean though that the feed is all that great. A
good deer feed should not cost a fortune. At
Gorman Milling we put the same margin on our deer feeds
and any other feed. I have seen some products from
competitors that cost as much as $100 to $200 dollars
more per ton thatn ours. Simply put that is a
shame! Most of our deer rations are custom
formulas. Many producers come in and sit down with
me to discuss their needs and goals, how they feed, at
what level they feed, their browse conditions, etc,
etc.... From their we design a custom deer pellet to
specifically fit their operation. Also in making a
custom formula it is a locked in formula. This
means their is o least costing to it. It is your
custom formula and no one will be messing with the
ingredients or changing them up from time to time.
Come in and visit with me about a custom formula for
your operation and let me show you what a good deer
pellet supplement can be.
Some of the deer
producers have a personal consultant. If he will
contact me we can mix according to his specificatoin if
need be. |
