There
are currently no established nutrient requirements for reindeer. The
following tables outline the feed mixtures used by the UAF Reindeer
Research Program. These rations have been effective in raising deer
in a farmed setting. They should not, however, be mistaken for
official guidelines.
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|
Reindeer
Ration (Whitefish meal)
|
|
Feed Component
|
14
% crude protein
(% of total DM)
|
16
% crude protein
(% of total DM)
|
|
Barley (rolled)
|
68.59
|
66.95
|
|
Brome hay (chopped)
|
19.98
|
19.97
|
|
Whitefish meal
|
1.55
|
2.9
|
|
Molasses
|
3.58
|
3.54
|
|
Corn oil
|
1.64
|
1.59
|
|
Limestone flour
|
1.04
|
0.94
|
|
Di-calcium phosphate
|
0.48
|
0.27
|
|
Urea
|
0
|
0.7
|
|
Vitamin E supplement
(20,000 IU/lb.)
|
0.11
|
0.11
|
|
Vitamin/mineral premix (see table
below)
|
3.03
|
3.03
|
|
Total
|
100
|
100
|
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|
Reindeer
Ration (Soybean meal)
|
|
Feed Component
|
14
% crude protein
(% of total DM)
|
16
% crude protein
(% of total DM)
|
|
Barley (rolled)
|
66.28
|
62.96
|
|
Brome hay (chopped)
|
19.97
|
19.95
|
|
Soybean meal
|
3.68
|
6.90
|
|
Molasses
|
3.58
|
3.54
|
|
Corn oil
|
1.59
|
1.36
|
|
Limestone flour
|
1.14
|
1.15
|
|
Di-calcium phosphate
|
0.64
|
0.58
|
|
Urea
|
0
|
0.44
|
|
Vitamin E supplement
(20,000 IU/lb.)
|
0.11
|
0.11
|
|
Vitamin/mineral premix (see
table below)
|
3.02
|
3.02
|
|
Total
|
100
|
100
|
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|
Vitamin/Mineral
Premix
|
|
Feed Component
|
(%
of total DM)
|
|
Barley
|
80
|
|
ADM vit/min powder
|
8.33
|
|
Salt
|
8.33
|
|
Corn oil
|
3.34
|
|
Total
|
100
|
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