Calf & Cattle Feeders
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Our Calf & Cattle Feeders
If you’re looking for cattle feeders that can accommodate every stage of life and improve your farm’s efficiency, look no further than a one of Universal Feeders calf and cattle feeders. We are the exclusive U.S. distributor of Universal Feeders, an Australian manufacturer of top-notch saliva lick feeders for Cattle, Sheep and Goats.
Our Universal Feeders employ a unique saliva lick adjustment system that controls cattle’s intake and ultimately improve economics and efficiency on your farm.
How A Saliva Lick Cattle Feeder Works
Universal Feeders’ saliva lick cattle feeders work by allowing cattle or calves to eat only small amounts at a time.
A Saliva Lick Feeder Benefits Your Cattle and Your Farm
Innovative Universal Feeders are designed to work with your herd no matter your needs. They’re built tough to withstand years of cattle abuse, and they can be modified as your herd changes or grows.
Lick feeding has been shown in research to improve herd health. With a saliva lick feeder, your calf and cattle can only eat as much food as they need at any given time. By employing the animals’ natural saliva and satiating processes, the animal stops feeding when it runs out of saliva and heads back to pasture grazing.
Our saliva lick feeders can be deployed as creep feeders, restricting feeder use to only calves. By supplementing protein-rich feed for suckling calves, or even during drought or with poor pasture, rumen development can be accelerated, leading to earlier pasture use and efficient digestion. Calves grow faster and stronger earlier in life, leading to greater output in the long-run.
By moving from a twice or thrice-daily routine feeding process to 24/7 feed availability through a lick feeder, you save time, money, and manpower while reducing feed waste. The feeders are easy to load with bulk supper sacks or hand-loading 50lb bags at ground level.
Avoiding overeating and unnecessary feed or grain consumption, farms that use lick feeders go through less feed while still maintaining quality herd health. Your cattle also grow larger and more quickly through proper nutrition and rumen development, meaning greater revenue opportunities for fully grown animals.
Feeder Options for Cattle and Calves
The Original Feeder
The Universal Feeders’ Original Feeder lets you control your livestock’s daily intake of grain or pellets. It has a basic adjustment system that requires a wrench to make adjustments. Its a great economical option farmers. The Original Universal Feeder is a great option for taking cattle to a full feed ration.
The Original Feeder
The Universal Feeders’ Original Feeder lets you control your livestock’s daily intake of grain or pellets. It has a basic adjustment system that requires a wrench to make adjustments. Its a great economical option farmers. The Original Universal Feeder is a great option for taking cattle to a full feed ration.
The Ultimate Feeder
The Ultimate Feeder is fast and easy to adjust without tools, allows for lower and more accurate feed rates. Due to the unique restrictor design and the fact that there are no attachment points inside the lick area there is less risk of feed bridging and feeder corrosion compared to other Lick feeders. This new patent-pending design has removed the bottom adjuster completely, creating a fixed plate that is sealed at the top to prevent moisture and dirt from being able to penetrate. As with any expense on a farm, the lifespan determines the true cost. The longer we can make our feeders last the better, and when it comes to cattle feeders, it doesn’t get much better than this.
Calf Creep Feeder
Universal feeders offers calf creep gate attachments for both the 4000 and 6600 Models. Universal Feeders Calf Creep Feeders offer the convenience of fold up and out of the way for giving all cows access and for ease of transportation.See below for sizes.
Feeder Accessories
Feeder Restrictor Guard
The Restrictor Guard can be used to achieve lower feeding rates by restricting grain width without affecting the flow of feed. It also keeps stock from bulldozing feed out of the lick area and swiping it into the trough below. The Restrictor Guards for the Ultimate Feeder have a swing-away design to make cleaning the feed area easier.
Ad-Lib Feeder Attachment
The Ad-Lib attachment allows feed to flow freely into the trough and is ideal for feedlots. It is designed to increase the trough height to minimize feed waste. The Ad-Lib Attachment has two height options to make it low enough for calves.
Get The Right Calf & Cattle Feeder For Your Herd Today
If you’re curious about a saliva lick feeder for your cattle, call today to learn more about Universal Feeders and how these durable cattle feeders can help your farm grow.