S1E464 - E464 Same Tag, Different Feed: The Molasses Problem Your Calves Can’t Tell You About

Your calf starter's guaranteed analysis says "molasses." What it doesn't say is whether this batch contains 39% sugar or 67%—a swing documented in peer-reviewed research that represents one of the widest compositional variances in animal nutrition. This episode challenges a dangerous assumption most producers make: that identical feed tags deliver identical nutrition. They don't. And for operations investing $5-6 per day raising replacement heifers, that hidden variability may be the difference between calves that survive and calves that thrive. If you've ever noticed performance dips that don't match management changes, unexplained intake variability, or inconsistent weaning results—this episode reveals what...