Re: Interesting source of feed for animals

[Guest guest]

Thanks for posting this!

This is not only interesting but very doable.

As a matter of fact, it may be a very realistic way for farmers to grass feed

and grass finish cattle year-round without hay or more land.

There is a dairy farmer near me growing barley and wheat this way, but without

the expensive ($23,000+!) wheel.

There's also a shelf-style setup sold by Farmtek for $2,500.

He's doing it with just a few hundred dollars in wood to build shelves and run

small water lines.

[Guest guest]

Greetings,

I have done it in the winter using kitty litter buckets, for years. I

found my sheep prefer milo to both barley and wheat. Cows did too. I

add a drop of molasses at feeding time, especially at the beginning of

the year. Gets them to taste it.

Bright Blessings,

Garth & Kim

www.TheRoseColoredForest.com

Bedias, Texas

> Thanks for posting this!

> This is not only interesting but very doable.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the tip on using molasses. We have been growing wheatgrass for a few weeks and while the pigs and chickens love it, the cows don't seem to like it at all. I'll try the molasses. Do you have a source for milo seed in bulk.?

Jan Haybert Evergreen Farmhaybert@...utterlyfresh.com

Greetings,

I have done it in the winter using kitty litter buckets, for years. I

found my sheep prefer milo to both barley and wheat. Cows did too. I

add a drop of molasses at feeding time, especially at the beginning of

the year. Gets them to taste it.

Bright Blessings,

Garth & Kim

www.TheRoseColoredForest.com

Bedias, Texas

> Thanks for posting this!

> This is not only interesting but very doable.

>

[Guest guest]

Greetings,

In my part of the country, it is used as feed for chickens, so the feed

stores all carry it. Another name for it is grain sorghum.

Bright Blessings,

Garth & Kim

www.TheRoseColoredForest.com

Bedias, Texas

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> Thanks for the tip on using molasses. We have been growing wheatgrass

> for a few weeks and while the pigs and chickens love it, the cows don't

> seem to like it at all. I'll try the molasses. Do you have a source for

> milo seed in bulk.?

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> Jan Haybert

> Evergreen Farm

> haybert@...

> utterlyfresh.com <http://utterlyfresh.com>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Garth,

I'd love more details. I'm very interested in trying this out for the goats,

chickens, turkeys, and rabbits.

Thanks,

Kristi in AZ

www.pecangroveranch.com

> > Thanks for posting this!

> > This is not only interesting but very doable.

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[Guest guest]

Garth/Kim

I’d love some

details on how you do this in littler boxes. It’s going to be a tough

winter down here with hay costs so high and our grass just browned up with last

night’s frost.

Thanks,

Tina in Hockley, TX

[Guest guest]

Greetings,

It is not the litter boxes, but the buckets that the kitty litter comes

in. I managed to scrounge a about thirty buckets for free. I found a

sieve at the dollar store that will fit the buckets.

Sprouts are grown by soaking the seed for 12 hours, the rinsing and

draining the seed every 12 hours after that.

So, I start as many buckets as I feed every 12 hours and fill them with

water. Then, I take the buckets that were started 12 hours ago and use

them to rinse the rest of the buckets. Dumping what is left of the

water when I get to the end of the line. Never put lids on the buckets,

they need lots of air. If the temperature is below 50F, the sprouts

will not grow.

Bright Blessings,

Garth & Kim

www.TheRoseColoredForest.com

Bedias, Texas

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> Garth/Kim

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> I’d love some details on how you do this in littler boxes. It’s going to

> be a tough winter down here with hay costs so high and our grass just

> browned up with last night’s frost.

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> Thanks,

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> Tina in Hockley, TX

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[Guest guest]

ny Seeds are an old and trusted source for all types of organic

traditional seeds. www.johnnyseeds.com

(I have no financial interests in this ...just a referral.)

Joyce M. Simmerman

[Guest guest]

I would like to add to this recommendation. I have a good friend that has beautiful pastures and she gets her seed from them as well.

When I get my pastures going I will order from them too.

Chris

ny Seeds are an old and trusted source for all types of organic traditional seeds. www.johnnyseeds.com (I have no financial interests in this ...just a referral.)Joyce M. Simmerman

[Guest guest]

You can also get

free food grade buckets from Dairy Queen, or other similar food service place.

DQ gives them away, just ask the manager, they are usually glad to find someone

to take them away as it costs them money to haul them away.

Vicky in WA

[Guest guest]

Garth and Kim,

I finally got my grain and am ready to begin. How much barley/milo do you use in

each bucket?

Thanks again,

Tina in (Hockley)TX

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> > I'd love some details on how you do this in littler boxes. It's going to

> > be a tough winter down here with hay costs so high and our grass just

> > browned up with last night's frost.

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> > Thanks,

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> > Tina in Hockley, TX

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[Guest guest]

Greetings,

Milo will become five to six times the volume in 5 to 6 days, so leave

yourself room for it to grow and for you to rinse it. I don't remember

off hand, how much barely grows. But, I would allow for the same amount

of room. I used one feed scoop per bucket, and I think that is a good

place to start. When you see how it works, you can adjust to fit how

much you feed and what your buckets hold.

Bright Blessings,

Garth & Kim

www.TheRoseColoredForest.com

Bedias, Texas

> Garth and Kim,

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> I finally got my grain and am ready to begin. How much barley/milo do you use

in each bucket?

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> Thanks again,

> Tina in (Hockley)TX

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>>> I'd love some details on how you do this in littler boxes. It's going to

>>> be a tough winter down here with hay costs so high and our grass just

>>> browned up with last night's frost.

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>>> Thanks,

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>>> Tina in Hockley, TX

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> >>> I'd love some details on how you do this in littler boxes. It's going to

> >>> be a tough winter down here with hay costs so high and our grass just

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[Guest guest]

Where do you get milo?

Vicky

[Guest guest]

Someone sent me this

idea, could work for small operations:

Click

here: The Havens' Homestead: New and Improved Fodder System

Another place to get buckets is at Dairy

Queen, they give them away for the asking.

Vicky

[Guest guest]

Feeding sprouted milo can be toxic to livestock, barley is by far the best.

Check out www.foddertech.com

Sun roads farmery

Fodder solutions

Even farmtek sells a small scale fodder system. Mold is the big issue, ph and

the proper environment is most important

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Vicky wrote:

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