Animal Nutrition

At Alberta Cattle Co., we believe that what you get out of an animal is highly dependent on what you put into it.

 

Top-notch beef starts with top-notch nutrition, which is why we chose a finishing diet with high quality, wholesome ingredients, designed to help our cattle reach market weight efficiently while simultaneously improving body score.

 

We chose a high-grain, low forage formula, as grain-finished cattle tend to provide tender, flavourful meat with impeccable marbling. We chose grains based on energy content, palatability, and digestibility, in order to enhance the quality of the ration and in turn provide the cattle with their proper nutrient requirements. In addition, we decided to grow our own barley silage as cattle are able to utilize more of the nutrients in silage than dry forage. Growing our own barley silage allows us to monitor the quality of our crops, and get the most bang for our buck.

 

For a more in-depth look into our nutrition regime, please refer to the Alberta Cattle Co. Nutrition Manual.