Thought I'd take a few photo's to show what I've been upto over the last few months.
Here on my parents farm, we have bought a Fodder Solutions System ...which grows barley seed into grass in just 6 days!
It's hard to see, but this Unit is 6 trays long/deep.... goes in as seed, comes out as grass!
It is heated to an average temperate of 22 degrees and waters each layer every 2 hours for upto 60 seconds. Our sheep, chooks and 1 rabbit LOVE it!
It is heated to an average temperate of 22 degrees and waters each layer every 2 hours for upto 60 seconds. Our sheep, chooks and 1 rabbit LOVE it!
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| This is the finished end - the other end is where I put the new seeds into clean empty trays. |
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| After 6 days it looks something like this! |
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| I load up our "moggy" so I can deliver it all over the farm. I had stopped here to give some to our chooks...they love it! |
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| Nom nom nom nom nom!!! |
Not overly exciting, but I hope you enjoyed a little glimpse into my life on the farm!
x Tania
That's not boring at all. In fact, for a city girl like myself...this was fascinating!
ReplyDeleteActually Tania - I think that is pretty cool! I find it amazing that this is grown in just six days! It will certainly help in times of drought!
ReplyDeleteHow cool! I've never even heard of one of these things - such a city girl - that brand new grass looks so fresh and clean, no wonder the animals love it!
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Hey Tania, I was soooo sure I'd commented on this post of yours. I must have forgotten to put in the captcha code or something...sorry! I just said how much I enjoyed this post, and loved your beautiful, bright pictures.
ReplyDeleteI came back today because I wanted to let you know that I recently saw one of these fodder cupboards (I think it was at the Canberra Show) and I thought of you and your fabulous green grass.
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What a great way to produce fast stock feed. It would be especially handy in drought affected areas.
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