Really high in protein and great for building weight back up post rut. The deer absolutely love it. Right now they are selling it around 180-240 a ton depending on what part of the state you're in while a ton of protein is 400 plus dollars - way more bang for your buck.
All Axis go into rut based upon their birthdays. So they rut at all different times of the year based upon that. Does go into heat at all different times based on the same. Antler size will typically denote age. One real popular misconception is everyone judges axis by how long the main beam length is. You will hear "mine was 31" or mine was 34 ...
Cotton seed Coons and hogs don't mess with it, weather resistant, 22% protein, amazing for adding weight to deer and rut recovery, don't need expensive feeders, cheaper