Kent Corporation, a family-owned American company founded in 1927, manufactures animal nutrition products under two brands: Kent(r) in the Midwest and Blue Seal(r) in the East.
In 2010, Kent and Blue Seal joined forces to form the Kent Nutrition Group, providing unsurpassed quality and service across America and beyond. From commercial livestock producers and equine to small pet owners, this new organization stands as a beacon of hope for those in the livestock, equine and small pet industries.
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Nutritional Analysis
Animals require a diet designed to supply all the essential nutrients for growth and reproduction. These include water, carbohydrates, lipids or fats, proteins and minerals.
Measureing nutrient concentration in feeds requires proximate analysis.
Proximate analysis is an economical and convenient method to determine the nutrient composition of a feed, but provides limited insight into nutrient digestibility.
Digestion trials can be performed to accurately determine a feed’s true nutrient digestibility. The values listed in tables represent averages from various sources, such as commercial laboratories and research trials.
Kent cattle feed is a high protein supplement designed for all classes of cattle, from young beef animals and growing and developing cows, to breeding stock and show cattle. You can feed this supplement throughout the entire finishing period or switch it over to more cost-effective supplements with urea after the stress period has ended so your animals can utilize the urea more efficiently.
Feeding Directions
Since Gage Allison Kent first introduced his baby beef brand of cattle feed back in 1927, the feed industry has come a long way. Dubbed “Feed without Filler,” Kent Baby Beef has set the bar for quality and performance ever since. What’s more, this product can be used on all kinds of cattle from high yielding feeder heifers to elite breeding herds at the Kentucky Derby; all made with premium ingredients and featuring high concentrations of the best breed characteristics.
This high-density, low calorie feed features some of the top names in cattle feeding: urea and calcium carbonate. Beef cattle can be fed this feed at a rate of one pound per head per day or more as needed, and should then be supplemented with fresh or dry roughages in a timely manner.
Nutritional Supplements
Kent cattle feed offers several supplements designed to promote animal health and performance. These include products with a high level of vitamin A, essential for growth and reproduction as well as the maintenance of healthy immune systems.
These supplements come in liquid or block-type tubs to make them easy for cattle to handle. Furthermore, the supplements contain garlic – an all-natural insect repellent which may be effective at controlling fly activity on pastures.
At this time of year, cattle on pasture have two primary concerns: grass tetany and fly control. To combat these issues, providing high-magnesium supplements that reduce the risk of grass tetany and feed-through fly control supplements is key for ensuring your cattle are performing at their optimal performance levels.
Kent 34% Baby Beef, the cornerstone of Kent Feeds superior nutrition program, is a natural protein supplement suitable for all classes of cattle but especially beneficial to young beef animals, growing and developing cattle, breeding stock, and show livestock.
Feeding Equipment
A comprehensive feed program should include bunks, mangers, self-feeders, watering tanks, scale pens and other feeding equipment that will save time and money in the long run. These can be homemade or purchased; however the type and extent of feeding equipment necessary depends on your farm’s individual requirements.
Kent Smith farms in remote country with his herd of hardy breeds (White Face and Black Baldy). To feed their livestock efficiently, Kent invested in one of the first Hustler Combi RX multi-feeder wagons – capable of dispensing virtually any type of supplementary feed such as balage, silage, root crops and more.
He’s delighted with his purchase, saying he can “feed pretty much anything I have.”
Jason Lents oversees all 14 Kent and Blue Seal feed plants, ensuring products are produced to the highest standards, personnel requirements are fulfilled, feed safety protocols followed and equipment maintained. He believes the company’s investments in people – each plant having one dedicated quality control team member – set it apart from other manufacturers.
