Fish meal, however, is a good sub, as is alfalfa meal. Add half a cup of that if you can't find a fish head. We also add two or three crushed chicken egg shells. The value of egg shells is that it's a cheap, organic method of adding calcium to your soil. There is a nasty...
The majority of your goat’s diet should be hay or pasture. Goat’s LOVE variety, so they won’t be super happy on just grass alone (though they will eat it and it will sustain their life if it’s their only option).We feed our goatsa nightly scoop of alfalfa pellets (which is b...
There is so much talk online in the organic forums about creating an ideal soil. Many different recipes from many different growers. Some claiming their soil is the best, others indicating that you should use spikes of nutrients and layers of different soil. It's challenging as a new grower ...
hay干草qualityselectbaledtdn HowDoISelectQualityHay? Hayisanimportantpartofthedietforhorsesandlivestocksoitonlymakessensetochooseahigh qualityhaytofeedtoyouranimals.Therearetwomethodsofhayevaluation:visualandchemical. VisualEvaluation Avisualevaluationcangiveyouaroughestimateoftheoverallqualityofthehay.Therearesev...
You might think that feeding cattle is as simple as just putting some hay in front of them. However, the reality is that it involves knowing what feed is available, what and how much your cattle should be fed, and how that feed is going to...
The Anglo-Nubian goat (also referred to as simply the Nubian goat) is a cute and affectionate creature. It is useful for clearing and controlling blackberries, and can be trained to pull a cart and do tricks. Due the high butterfat content...
The rate of nitrate intake (how much nitrate is in the feed and how quickly it gets consumed); The rate of conversion of nitrite into ammonia in the rumen (or lack thereof); The rate of digestion of feeds and the subsequent release of nitrates (which tends to occur in a positive feed...