by Alyssa | Mar 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
Corn has long been the backbone of livestock nutrition. Its high energy content, palatability, consistent quality, and widespread availability have made it a dominant ingredient in poultry, swine, beef, dairy, and small-ruminant diets for decades. However, some...
by Alyssa | Feb 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
Oilseed meals—like soybean meal, canola meal, and sesame meal—are essential protein sources in livestock and poultry rations. These meals are produced by removing oil from the seed. How the oil is extracted plays a major role in determining the meal’s nutritional...
by Alyssa | Jul 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Help Your Herd Stay Hydrated This Summer If you’ve worked through even one Southern summer, you know how fast the heat can take a toll. And not just on you. Your herd feels it, too. When the temperature spikes, cattle eat less, drink more, and spend their days chasing...
by Alyssa | Jun 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
That is the question. In October, I get calls from customers saying, “My chickens aren’t laying as many eggs” or “lay rate is down” and my first question is always “are you adding supplemental light to your chickens?” 95% of the time, the answer is no. Chickens lay...
by Alyssa | Apr 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
One of the unique things we do at Resaca Sun Feeds is offer seasonal layer feeds. We do this because a hen’s nutrient needs during our hot, humid temperatures are different from her needs during cooler temperatures. The high temperature layer feeds (this includes corn...
by Alyssa | Mar 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
Canola meal, soybean meal, sesame meal, flax seed meal. What do these products have in common? They are all byproducts from oil seed processing. An oil seed is grown for its oil. For example, canola seed is 45% oil; soybeans are 18% oil; sesame seeds are 48% oil; flax...
