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Growing your own fodder
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dillon Randall Oct 28, 2012. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Does anyone have any experience growing feed/fodder by sprouting grains. I've seen the commercial hydroponic systems in FarmTek for $3,000-$4,000. Anyone have a good DIY setup?Continue
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"I actually have a hydroponic fodder feeder system that pans out in every way. It starts at $235.00 for a 6 tray system that can feed a couple horses. We have bigger systems and systems we can put extensions to to meet your exact needs without having…"
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I have been totally slacking on the blog and I am due a follow-up to A Hare Raising Proposition but, recent activities and developments have rendered me WAY too busy and exhausted. Before I let inspiration fade, I do need to form thoughts into words regarding these recent developments.One of the primary considerations one must take into account when making the decision to farm (or any other…See More
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This Land Is Your Land, This Land Is My Land... or is it?
I have been totally slacking on the blog and I am due a follow-up to A Hare Raising Proposition but, recent activities and developments have rendered me WAY too busy and exhausted. Before I let inspiration fade, I do need to form thoughts into words regarding these recent developments.One of the primary considerations one must take into account when making the decision to farm (or any other…See More
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East West Farm commented on East West Farm's blog post A Hare raising proposition.
"As far as veggie scraps, I generally stick with leafy greens. I feed them a lot of grass. We've started infusing orange peels in vinegar for house hold cleaner. If we feed any fruits, we remove seeds, particularly apple because of the…"
MyBackAchers Farm replied to East West Farm's discussion Growing your own fodder
"No Problem....I've been doing aquaponics/hydroponics since 1999. My favorite is raising redclaws!
The red claw(Cherax quadricarinatus) is a tropical freshwater crayfish very rustic and relatively easy to raise. In warmer climates Red…"
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This Land Is Your Land, This Land Is My Land... or is it?
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 7:38am 0 Comments 1 Like
I have been totally slacking on the blog and I am due a follow-up to A Hare Raising Proposition but, recent activities and developments have rendered me WAY too busy and exhausted. Before I let inspiration fade, I do need to form thoughts into words regarding these recent developments.
One of the primary considerations one must take into account when making the decision to farm (or any…
Continue A Hare raising proposition.
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 2:57pm 5 Comments 2 Likes
You want to talk about sustainable meat? For many, those last two words just don't go together. Now it's true that there is no sustainable industrial model for raising meat and it is arguable that even pasture raised poultry is not very sustainable. The two major factors in poultry is that most farmers are dependant on a hatchery for each new batch of chickens and to raise them to market weight, they are also dependant on off-farm inputs of grain. We are one of those farms, the demand for…
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East West Farm said… - I found a couple of stray eggs this morning and stuck them in the pocket of my raincoat. Unfortunately, I forgot about them and ended up with scrambled eggs in my pocket.
- At 8:20am on May 13, 2012,
Tina said… I hear the ol' egg in the pocket thing is common incident! It happened to friend of mine and we laughed about it. Enjoyed your blog post on rabbits. Believe it or not I am a foodie and I have never eaten rabbit. If I am going to raise my own meat someday I suppose I should get on that!
. I look forward to reading more about your Georgia Farm!
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