Least-cost cost of a kitten growth (cat) template formula, re-solved weekly at Feedsoft benchmark prices by market: history, what drove the change, the current mix and the ingredients close to entering it. Growth and gestation. The highest protein specification in the book after the turkey starter.
Nutrient targets (as fed): ME cat ≥ 4.1 Mcal/kg, Crude protein ≥ 36 %, Taurine ≥ 0.17 %, Lysine ≥ 1.35 %, Methionine + cystine ≥ 1.05 %, Threonine ≥ 0.9 %, Tryptophan ≥ 0.28 %, Arginine ≥ 1.4 %, Calcium 1.2–1.8 %, Phosphorus (total) 1–1.5 %, Magnesium ≤ 0.12 %, Sodium 0.3–0.7 %, Ether extract (fat) ≥ 16 %, Linoleic acid ≥ 0.9 %, Arachidonic acid ≥ 0.025 %, Crude fiber ≤ 3.5 %, Ash ≤ 9 %.
Ingredients allowed: Poultry meal (pet grade) 0–50%, Fish meal 62% 0–12%, Dried egg product 0–8%, Potato protein concentrate 0–12%, Pea protein concentrate 55% 0–10%, Brewers rice 0–35%, Corn grain 0–25%, Beet pulp (dried pellets) 0–5%, Powdered cellulose 0–2%, Chicken fat (tocopherol preserved) 0–15%, Fish oil 0–2%, Poultry liver digest (palatant) 1.5–3%, Taurine (feed grade) 0–0.15%, Limestone 0–2%, Dicalcium phosphate 0–2%, Salt 0.3–0.7%, DL-Methionine 0–0.5%, Vitamin premix 0.2%, Trace mineral premix 0.15%.
| Cost USD/t | 1-week | 4-week | 52-week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 925.13 | -0.0% | -0.0% | +0.1% |
| Ingredient | Inclusion % | Price USD/t |
|---|---|---|
| Poultry meal (pet grade) | 44.07 | 950 |
| Brewers rice | 22.93 | 340 |
| Chicken fat (tocopherol preserved) | 15.00 | 1,150 |
| Pea protein concentrate 55% | 5.79 | 1,350 |
| Corn grain | 5.09 | 216 |
| Dried egg product | 2.17 | 2,600 |
| Fish oil | 2.00 | 2,200 |
| Poultry liver digest (palatant) | 1.50 | 2,900 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 0.74 | 650 |
| Salt | 0.30 | 120 |
| Vitamin premix | 0.20 | 4,500 |
| Trace mineral premix | 0.15 | 2,200 |
| Taurine (feed grade) | 0.07 | 8,500 |