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Contraband in feed....what is ok with you and why ?
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<blockquote data-quote="greggy" data-source="post: 1608066" data-attributes="member: 38479"><p>Most people, would not do what I entertain.</p><p></p><p>But, this is fresh produce, the biggest problem, is it is designed for humans, and humans now want everything wrapped and packaged, and then you have the junk thrown in by the young blokes, it just means, I have to sort it all, it soaks up time, but, apart from that, the animals thrive on it all, along with other waste I get, if I could get free straw, I would be down to zero cost feed, and, after mixing or doling out in parts, is very high protien and energy along with all the vit and mineral reqd.</p><p></p><p>Let me put it this way, before using this and other waste, mainly using hay, I had a number of my good ewes die, I put it down to a lack of vit and minerals, since changing to this mixed feed, I have not lost one, all are fat, as are most heifers now, not overly fat, but have moved to a nice score. No cattle were lost just on hay, but, how many may have been close or working toward that ? (that is what I was asking myself).</p><p></p><p>In the past, I have also fed good lucerne ad lib when I could get it, and they are doing much better on the waste.</p><p></p><p>The point of the post, was too see what is acceptable to some, and too see if maybe I should not be overly concerned with rubber bands, I remove them, and look real hard for any metals or plastics, the later is prob because I do not like plastic blowing around and metal, well, we know what nails and screws can do, but have read where people in the US fed lollies with wrappers ad lib, and apart from the litter on the property, I wondered if it would all pass.</p><p></p><p>As a secondary note, I have seen plenty of landholders, who fuss over great grade hay in winter and great pasture, but they have bits of metal from fencing everywhere, bits of twine and poly rope from bales, basically, lots of things they do not realise that cattle especially will chow down ! Sheep wont.</p><p></p><p>So, you can be over the top with what you feed, or spend mega bucks or nothing, but there are dangers everywhere, with many, it seems the outlook on the lifespan equals what they care about, where, I treat every animal as if it will live a full life, even though, they prob wont for obvious reasons.</p><p></p><p>I am learning, want to learn as much as I can, so I ask a lot of questions and do things that are unusual to many I suppose.</p><p></p><p>This forum, and my practical exposure, is giving me knowledge that I think a lot of cattle and sheep people do not seem to have, or, at least display....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greggy, post: 1608066, member: 38479"] Most people, would not do what I entertain. But, this is fresh produce, the biggest problem, is it is designed for humans, and humans now want everything wrapped and packaged, and then you have the junk thrown in by the young blokes, it just means, I have to sort it all, it soaks up time, but, apart from that, the animals thrive on it all, along with other waste I get, if I could get free straw, I would be down to zero cost feed, and, after mixing or doling out in parts, is very high protien and energy along with all the vit and mineral reqd. Let me put it this way, before using this and other waste, mainly using hay, I had a number of my good ewes die, I put it down to a lack of vit and minerals, since changing to this mixed feed, I have not lost one, all are fat, as are most heifers now, not overly fat, but have moved to a nice score. No cattle were lost just on hay, but, how many may have been close or working toward that ? (that is what I was asking myself). In the past, I have also fed good lucerne ad lib when I could get it, and they are doing much better on the waste. The point of the post, was too see what is acceptable to some, and too see if maybe I should not be overly concerned with rubber bands, I remove them, and look real hard for any metals or plastics, the later is prob because I do not like plastic blowing around and metal, well, we know what nails and screws can do, but have read where people in the US fed lollies with wrappers ad lib, and apart from the litter on the property, I wondered if it would all pass. As a secondary note, I have seen plenty of landholders, who fuss over great grade hay in winter and great pasture, but they have bits of metal from fencing everywhere, bits of twine and poly rope from bales, basically, lots of things they do not realise that cattle especially will chow down ! Sheep wont. So, you can be over the top with what you feed, or spend mega bucks or nothing, but there are dangers everywhere, with many, it seems the outlook on the lifespan equals what they care about, where, I treat every animal as if it will live a full life, even though, they prob wont for obvious reasons. I am learning, want to learn as much as I can, so I ask a lot of questions and do things that are unusual to many I suppose. This forum, and my practical exposure, is giving me knowledge that I think a lot of cattle and sheep people do not seem to have, or, at least display.... [/QUOTE]
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