Feeding Sprouted Fodder to livestock April 2013
The chickens have had the fodder mats before. The rabbits had one previous exposure to it. And everything else (goats, pigs, turkeys, and neighbor’s steers) …
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The rabbits are adorable
Kirsten Crockett
June 10, 2014 at 9:41 am
I’ve been watching videos on fodder. Thanks for all of the great
information! One tip I heard is to rinse the bottom of the mat before
feeding to help the animals start eating it. Simple fix to try…how are
your animals doing now?
Cyndi Grammer
June 10, 2014 at 9:50 am
MY Goats looooove it..
Wake up people
June 10, 2014 at 10:41 am
The goats’ reactions made me think of how a person would react if someone
replaced their expected bowl of chex mix with a nice healthy salad. They
would pout for a while before they would learn to like it. 🙂
mcadtmom
June 10, 2014 at 11:17 am
Well, there’s really nothing to “officially” report. : ) What you saw in
the video is pretty much the rabbits as of today. Timtoo, our senior buck
was outside in his pen, but otherwise, that pretty much was a rabbit video.
Michigansnowpony
June 10, 2014 at 12:17 pm
My neighbor used to have a buffalo and he would eat stuff like that. Ol
Buffy was a cool dude… Except when he would escape and go stand on the
railroad tracks… I think he was bipolar…
SilverStarGazer
June 10, 2014 at 12:28 pm
lets us know how egg production is affected
Walt Lars
June 10, 2014 at 1:03 pm
My goats, chickens and Llama LOVE the fodder. You still have to feed some
hay and some grain. Its not a total replacement.
Angela Pierce
June 10, 2014 at 1:34 pm
Love the look on the goats faces when you give it to them. lol WHAT is
that? 😛 Is that a Bashkir Curlie horse? He’s to cute!
Homestead Acres
June 10, 2014 at 1:51 pm
Nice experiment Renee. I think they would eat it after they get used to it.
Thanks for sharing.
imasurvivornthriver
June 10, 2014 at 2:39 pm
that is weird. I thought the goats would tear through that.
ThereWillBeHellToPay
June 10, 2014 at 2:49 pm
My goats are very particular too. I feed them their alfalfa hay and goat
chow mix in the mornings and that’s all they want. I tried feeding them
scraps (bananas, strawberries, etc.) in the morning and they wanted nothing
to do with it. They prefer that later on in the day. Also, could you put
the root ball back in the trays and re-grow it for the rabbits or other
animals?
RedNeckInVegas35
June 10, 2014 at 3:23 pm
Cut up the goats into cubes?!?! Oh Bev, that would REALLY bring out the
PETA people haters. wink!
Michigansnowpony
June 10, 2014 at 3:28 pm
i would suggest rinsing the root ball and braking it up some and even
mixing it with their grain to get them use to it- but i do think you are on
the right track- also it could have been that they just werent hungry
enough to realy try out the new food source– i think this is a fabulous
idea for not only introducing nutrient rich food but increasing you food
yeild- 1 cup grain produces 2 – 4 cups of food… keep up the great work
and keep us posted…blessings
movinon04
June 10, 2014 at 3:32 pm
I’ve seen on other videos that rabbits will eventually start eating the mat
as well. After they are accustomed to it they will eat it allll up.
Alace Amory
June 10, 2014 at 4:21 pm
I’ve done some spouting for my chickens… but I’ve been planning to do
fodder for them. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Heidi atTMR
June 10, 2014 at 4:37 pm
hehehehe… At least the chickens like the “nubs,” so you won’t have waste
with the rabbits’ fodder! Very interesting video — thanks for letting us
see how the animals all reacted to this new “treat!” *wag, wag, wag…*
BarclayTheDevilDog
June 10, 2014 at 5:16 pm
My rabbits don’t get a choice, so they eat it all, I notice your bunnies
still have some pellets, so chances are they are not hungry enough. As to
the goats you would have to stop giving hay, critters are creatures of
habit, my horse doesn’t eat it but then again over alfalfa cubes it’s like
offering a lollipop after eating ice cream. My pot belly pig eats it all to
but he is no where near as well loved as your pigs!
Autumnprepper
June 10, 2014 at 5:58 pm
Ain’t he something!?!? He’s not registered, but he has every characteristic
of a Bashkir Curly horse. He just turned a year old, so I plan on starting
his formal education this year, especially since he’s getting to have a bit
of a ‘tude and he’s going to be too bit for attitude.
Michigansnowpony
June 10, 2014 at 6:16 pm
Ok Ive beed researching and racking my brain trying to find where to buy
the seeds no luck help please! Any suggestions would be appricated.
Jrabbit bo
June 10, 2014 at 6:45 pm
How are the animals going with the fodder now? are you still feeding it??
TMC
June 10, 2014 at 7:12 pm
One other thing it might be worth looking at – when we did our small “proof
of concept” fodder experiment, we found that our rabbits and goats had zero
to little interest in the fodder if there was even a HINT of mildew or mold
in the root mats. This seemed to happen easily and so it might be worth
harvesting a little sooner than later if this is happening even a little
bit. And with the goats, maybe offering it to them off the ground, like in
a hay feeder, would make it more appealing to them?
Laura D
June 10, 2014 at 7:20 pm
I am holding off until Fall/winter to set up my fodder system. Summer is
too busy and there is already a lot of “green” around to feed everyone.
Michigansnowpony
June 10, 2014 at 7:42 pm
Yeah, goats are WAY more finicky than their stereotype. I think I could get
them used to it over time though. But, not being on grass, I was surprised
myself they weren’t more interested in it. Now, if I’d put it just outside
their fencing as something they weren’t supposed to have or had to work to
get at, it likely would have been demolished with relish. Such is the REAL
nature of goats!
Michigansnowpony
June 10, 2014 at 7:56 pm
k thanks! just thought i’d ask, I sell call duck,chicken,lady amherst
phes.and a few other kinds of eggs on ebay.you can ship them with bubble
wrap,newspaper,and priority shipping.i haven’t had any break yet.(Fingers
crossed l.o.l!) thanks again!
jodiwilliams70
June 10, 2014 at 8:14 pm