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requires precise processing. According to recent research, corn that has been properly processed (truly flaked) can increase milk production substantiallly-as much as 6 pounds per cow per day*. How is that possible? Animal Scientists at the University of Arizona and Cornell University as well as others have shown that corn cooked at over 200 degrees for over an hour (totally softened) and flaked thinly between two large rolls is far more digestible by the rumen organisms than is corn prepared by all other methods of processing. They concluded that the corn stays in the rumen longer and that the cooked thin flake is more easily digested than rolled or ground corn.
First, we start with clean corn. Next, we cook it in two 25-ton capacity steam chambers for about an hour and a half. This cooking is at temperatures of over 200 degrees. Then, the soft, perfectly conditioned corn is thinly flaked between two large rolls-each 24" in diameter by 42" long. There is a roller mill at the bottom of each steam chamber. Each of these flaking mills will flake 15 tons of corn per hour. Since moisture was added during the cooking process, the flaked corn needs to pass through high capacity coolers to eliminate added moisture. The dried, thinly flaked corn is elevated and dropped into one of eight 40 ton finished product bins where it will be loaded onto a delivery truck at a later time.
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The nutritional power you need to knock out nutrient deficiencies in a formula that fits your cattle and your feeds.
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The IFA Family of CATTLE SHOW
FEEDS meets all the latest in nutritional requirements for the fast growing calf and puts on the type of finish that judges look for. IFA CATTLE SHOW FEEDS are highly molassified, texturized feeds formulated
to supply the high quality proteins, energy, vitamins and minerals needed for the modern type showcalf to express its genetic potential.
The IFA CATTLE SHOW FEEDS are fed as a three phase program:
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Feed along with quality alfalfa hay and fresh, clean water. IFA uses a specially designed process to steam flake whole soybeans. When soybeans are heated (cooked) to high temperatures and run through a steam flaking process, the structure of the protein is altered so that higher levels of the protein becomes less available to the rumen microflora and more available in the lower digestive tract. The soy bean oil is retained in the bean and therefore becomes a good source of highly digestible energy for increased rate of gain and also improves skin and hair condition.
A similar process is used to steam flake whole corn, only instead of changing the protein structure, the structure of the starches (energy source) are changed (gelatinized) which makes it much more available to both the starch digesting bacteria and therefore animal. The starch in Whole Corn is about 75-80% digestible while the Steam Flaked Corn is 93-98% digestible by rumen bacteria.
horse, a show horse or a family pet, IFA has a feed that will meet its nutritional needs. IFA has a complete line of highly digestible Horse feeds with just the right amount of protein, fat, fiber, minerals, vitamins, etc. In addition to the IFA fine line of horse feeds, we distribute and recommend the use of MannaPro and Purina..
many benefits to living in the Intermountain area. Certainly one benefit is the high quality of forage (hay products) that is grown here. Because IFA feed is formulated and manufactured here in the Intermountain West, we focus on all the unique needs of our area when we formulate our feeds.
Grains and other plant proteins that are processed in just the right way allow the animal to digest and absorb the maximum amount of nutrients from the feed.
85+ years of experience producing feeds for chickens to Llama’s have given us the valuable experience and the right feed for your animal.
We are constantly improving animal nutrition because at IFA we help you grow the things you love.
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1. Start all baby chicks on a Chick Starter (Medicated). 
Carry them through 8 weeks of age on this for all chicks other than Cornish-Rock broilers. At 8-9 weeks switch your egg-type, bantams, rare and unusual breed chicks to an grower ration. At 16 weeks of age, commence feeding them a 16% Complete Layer ration.
2. Water: start your newly arrived chicks as we outline in our general recommendations. That is…1/4 cup sugar per gallon in the initial water they receive…and let them drink just that water for one hour before setting the feeders into the pen. This is an excellent way to help cover the stress of shipping, etc. After this, give them fresh water to drink.
3. Provide 2.5 inches of feeder space and 1 inch of watering space per chick for the first 10-12 weeks. You will need to expand that a little more as the bird gets older. Provide 1/2 square foot of floor space for the first 2 weeks. Expand that to one square foot until housing time (layers). At time of housing, figure 1.75 to 2 square feet per bird for regular sized chickens and 1 to 1.5 square feet per bird for the smaller bantams.
Start your Cornish Rock broiler chicks just as you start any baby chick. Start them on a Chick and/or Broiler Starter. Keep them on that ration for the first 4.5 to 5 weeks. At that age, switch them to an Chick Grower. Please make sure you restrict the feed as we outline below! Provide 3 inches of feeder space and 1 inch per chick of watering space.
You will "full feed" your broiler chicks around the clock for the first 5 days of age. At 7:00 p.m. of the 5th day, make sure your broiler chicks are completely out of feed. That means there is positively no feed from 7:00 p.m. of the 5th day of age until 7:00 a.m. the following morning. You want them out of feed for 12 consecutive hours. Water, yes, but no feed for 12 hours. Continue this "minor feed restriction" program, removing the feed every night, until time of slaughter. Failure to follow this feeding program may result in heart attacks. Sudden Death Syndrome or "flip" as it is sometimes called can result because of the very rapid growth of your Welp Broiler Chicks. Following the above restriction outline, religiously, every night commencing the 5th night of their 5th day of age, will reduce the "flip" thing substantially.
These types of poultry can be started much 
as we outline for baby chicks. Each of these birds should be started on a Turkey Starter or Game bird feed. If neither of these feeds can be found, they can be started on Chick Starter. At 8 weeks of age, switch them from Game bird/Turkey Starter to an Grower. As you might expect, going with the higher protein feeds will speed the growth of these types of fowl. However, if they are not available, the Chick Starter and Grower feeds will do the job for you.
With all types of poultry, it is important that Guineas be kept out of the waterers. If you experience the birds getting into the waterers and getting soaked, place some small rocks or marbles in the drinking trough. This will normally solve the problem.
Both Ducklings and Goslings should be watered immediately on arrival. 
It is not necessary to add any medication or sugar to the water. Start them on a Duck and Goose (or chick) Starter. Keep them on that ration for the first 2-3 weeks. You may then switch them to a Grower ration. Keep ducklings on that ration until slaughter. When gosling reach 3-4 weeks of age, you can commence feeding them cracked grain. For both ducklings and goslings, providing them with smaller pellet size feed is best although not mandatory. One thing is very important when growing waterfowl and that is that you must never let waterfowl run out of water. Should they run out of water and still have access to feed, a "choking" problem may result. Waterfowl need water to "wash down" the feed they eat.
Feed and watering space is very important with all poultry, but particularly so with ducklings and goslings. Figure 2 inches of feeder space per bird for the first 2 weeks, 3 inches per bird to 6 weeks, and 4 inches per bird after that. On watering space, figure 2-3 inches per bird from the beginning. If you get into "hot weather" periods, you must be sure to provide additional watering space.
Turkeys may be started in much the same way that we recommend you 
start baby chicks. Start them on a medicated Turkey Starter for the first 8 weeks. From 9 to 14 weeks provide them with a Turkey Grower. Finish your poults on a Turkey Finisher ration. If you are unable to find "turkey feeds", start and grow your poults on a 20-22% Chick Starter (medicated) for the first 12 weeks. From that time on to the time of slaughter, provide them with an Chick Grower ration. All rations should be medicated.
Figure 3 inches of feeder space and 2 inches of watering space per poult to begin with. Expand that as needed as they grow older. Occasionally, customers have problems getting their turkey poults to eat and drink. In the event you might have chicks the approximate age as your turkey poults, consider putting 4-6 of them in with the newly arrived turkeys. The chicks will lead the turkeys to feed and water. Remove the chicks from the turkeys after 3-4 day. Never cover the litter with paper of any kind. If you do cover with paper, this can lead to "leg spraddling" problems. Finally, it is best to keep turkeys and chickens separated during the growing period. If this is not done, turkeys can pickup "black head" from the older chicken droppings. If your turkeys pick up black head, mortality will result.
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