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How to make your own Livestock or Animal Feeds

Farmbrite

Fiber-rich ingredients include hay, straw, and silage. Optional: Poultry Premix 0.5-1% Fats These provide extra energy, especially for pigs and cattle. Vegetable oils, animal fats, and grains like corn can be used. Fiber Keeps digestion running smoothly. Livestock Feed Instructions: Here are instructions on mixing the feed together.

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What Happened to Antibiotic-Free Chicken?

Civil Eats

At the heart of the issue throughout the industry is an overwhelmingly common poultry disease called coccidiosis, caused by a parasite that is almost universally present in chicken waste. Poultry & Egg Association found a direct link between the move away from antibiotics and rising mortality rates. A 2023 report from the U.S.

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Do You Need Starter Fertilizer with Organic Nitrogen?

Cropaia

The fraction of ammonium can range from 10% to 50% of the total nitrogen, depending on the type of organic fertilizer: Poultry Manure : Contains about 30-50% of total nitrogen as ammonium nitrogen. straw) may immobilize nitrogen rather than release it, whereas low C:N ratio materials (e.g., Other organic amendments (e.g.,

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Closing the Loop on Poop

Modern Farmer

Farmers and gardeners often use livestock manure from poultry, cattle or horses. When any unfinished compost smells, it needs carbon—such as wood chips or shredded straw—and turning. ” Rose Seeman Add the variables of climate, weather and available materials to get a sense of the trial and error aspect.

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Should Bioplastics Be Allowed in Organic Compost?

Civil Eats

The USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) currently requires compost to be derived from plant and animal materials, such as manure, food scraps, leaves, and straw. Just look at what’s happened in poultry, allowing porches and other ridiculous exceptions that allow industrial operators to claim organic.

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