Kalmbach Feeds — Formula of Champions

Headquarters: Upper Sandusky, OH (Kalmbach Feeds Inc.)
Website: www.kalmbachfeeds.com

Company Overview

Kalmbach Feeds is an Ohio-based family-owned feed company. Their show livestock line is branded “Formula of Champions” — covering base feeds and a deep supplement stack for sheep, goats, cattle, and pigs. Formula of Champions has a dedicated website (formulaofchampions.com) and active social media presence. Products are distributed through independent feed stores in the Midwest and Northeast, as well as select online retailers.

Sheep-Relevant Product Line

Product	Type	Primary Function
Cherry Krave™	Base feed	Mini-pellet starter/creep — high-fat, cherry-flavored, medicated Deccox
Power Takeoff	Base feed	Textured creep/starter up to 90 lbs — fish meal, roasted soybeans, medicated Deccox
Show Star®	Base feed	Textured grower/finisher — standard 18% show ration, medicated Deccox
X-Factor	Base feed	Textured finishing ration for lambs over 100 lbs — barley-based, medicated Deccox
Afterburner®	Commercial supplement	51% protein fat-burner and muscle-definition pellet
Hair Magic Plus®	Commercial supplement	Coat and wool quality pellet — biotin, Vit E 1,700 IU/lb, selenium, 15% fat
Hard Drive®	Commercial supplement	34% protein muscle-expression topdress — L-Lysine, L-Methionine, flaxseed
Fill ‘Er Up®	Commercial supplement	High-fiber fill mini-pellet — 26% fiber, roughage, molasses, yeast
Show & Glow	Commercial supplement	28% protein coat and condition pellet — linseed meal, dried whey, omega 3&6
Moonshine® Cherry	Commercial supplement	98% soy oil fat liquid for bloom and coat — top-dressed or mixed into feed
Opti-Ferm XL®	Commercial supplement	70B CFU/lb Saccharomyces yeast meal for fiber digestion and gut health

Show Line Notes

Kalmbach has a complete dedicated show line — four stage-specific base feeds (Cherry Krave creep → Power Takeoff starter → Show Star grower/finisher → X-Factor heavy finisher) paired with a supplement stack covering every show goal. All base feeds are medicated with Decoquinate (Deccox). Formula of Champions products are available through regional feed dealers in the Midwest and Northeast.

Unique features of the Kalmbach show line:

Four-stage base feed system — phase-specific feeding from creep through heavy finishing
Hair Magic Plus — 15% fat coat supplement with 1,700 IU/lb Vitamin E; most robust coat/wool supplement in the database
Hard Drive — specifically formulated with L-Methionine 1% (in addition to L-Lysine); notable amino acid profile for muscle expression
Moonshine® Cherry and Caramel — 98% soy oil liquid; Moonshine Caramel is the same product in caramel flavor; documented under Cherry; no separate file needed