Anyone heard of a feed called Beef-Ease (sp?) ?

[cjb]

We are thinking of buying 1/2 beef and it was grass fed except the last three months was supplemented with beef-ease? Not sure if that's spelled correctly.

Anyone know what that is? Our goal is to get organically fed beef.

[Jcran]

We have bought Beefies or Beefeys before; it is just a pelleted grain that is pretty darned cheap. I've always thought the name made it sound like something that was soaked in beef broth or maybe a new brand of dog food but it's actually just a cheap concentrate. I used it for goats and horse as well, in the past.

[cjb]

Jcran or anyone else - do you know the ingredients? Is it soy-based? I cannot find it on the internet and its very important to us to know what went into this beef.

Thanks again. This is such a helpful forum!

[Jcran]

If I get a free moment today, I'll call the feed store and ask for you.

[Jcran]

Took me most of my breaks, but I found it; it used to be called Beefies, but it is now called Country Blend livestock feed... the tag reads as follows...it is put out by the following group
I hope this helps


http://www.countryblendfeed.com/index.htm



COUNTRY LIVESTOCK
A Grain Ration for Cattle, Sheep and Horses.

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS
Crude Protein Min 12.0 %
Crude Fat Min 2.0 %
Crude Fiber Max 14.0 %
Calcium Min 0.5 %
Calcium Max 1.0 %
Phosphorus Min 0.5 %
Salt Min 0.3 %
Salt Max 0.8 %
Potassium Min 0.9 %
Copper Min 5 ppm
Copper Max 10 ppm
Selenium Min 0.25 ppm
Zinc Min 150 ppm
Vitamin A Min 8,000 IU/ln.
Vitamin D3 Min 2,500 IU/lb.
Vitamin E Min 23 IU/lb.


INGREDIENTS

Processed Grain By-Products, Grain Products, Plant Protein Products, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Cobalt Sulfate, Molasses Products, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Magnesium Oxide, Monocalcium and Dicalcium Phosphate, Sodium Molybdenate.

FEEDING DIRECTIONS


Country Livestock will be fed at different amounts depending on type of animal, function, quality of roughage fed, and desired performance.

CATTLE Feed at the rate of 3-8 lbs. per head per day and as high as 20 lbs., depending on forage quality and desired performance.

HORSES Feed up to 1% of body weight, depending on forage quality and activity level.

SHEEP Feed at the rate of 1-3 lbs. per head per day, depending on forage quality and desired performance. This grain should be fed along with roughage.

Provide a free-choice mineral if small amounts of Country Livestock is offered. Provide fresh, clean water at all times.

REMINDER: Feed is perishable and should be stored in a clean, dry, well-ventilated area so it will remain fresh and palatable. DO NOT feed moldy or insect infested feed to animals as it may cause illness, abortion or death. 5044880-506 110


Manufactured by
Land O' Lakes, Inc.
Seattle, WA 98119


Net Weight 50 lbs (22.6 kg)

[cjb]

jcran rocks!!!!!

Thank you so much for doing this.

I could kiss you... wait, hopefully you're female.... ;-)

[Jcran]

well, yes, I am female, but short, fat and fortyish; oh, and married...however, a chaste cybersmooch is acceptable
Glad you're happy with your find!

[sagehill]

Jcb, if you're looking to avoid soy, then this is probably not the product for you. It's certainly not organic.

Note that not one grain is called by name, worse they are listed as grain by-products and plant protein products (99% likely to be soy), which further muddies their description... grain by-products could be anything, including end-of-day floor sweepings, and pelleting hides this fact.

Not calling ingredients by name means they can switch to use the cheapest (ie lowest quality) feed ingredients quickly, without having to rewrite labels... definitely not a high quality feed product.

Hope this helps,
Jenny

Processed Grain By-Products, Grain Products, Plant Protein Products, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Cobalt Sulfate, Molasses Products, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Magnesium Oxide, Monocalcium and Dicalcium Phosphate, Sodium Molybdenate.

[Dutchie]

I wouldn't buy it. We produce free-range, grass fed beef. This is not to be confused with organic because I cannot guarantee the soil that the grass grows on, but it is 100% natural and tastes great! No need to feed them out at all, but IF you do, give them pure corn. This will remove the "grass fed" label but it will maintain the "natural" label.

[cjb]

Thanks all. I'm not looking to buy the feed but was looking to buy 1/2 beef from some friends. They fed "some" of this the last few months of the steer angus' life. They do not use antibiotics, hormones etc. so I was also checking on the feed.

As I always say - this forum is extremely helpful. I"m also starting to think that the cow people are at least as nice as the goat people and way nicer then the horse people ;-)