Why (Most) Homesteaders Raise Tasteless Food
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- čas přidán 22. 05. 2024
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#pigs #eggs #chickens
Yes!!!! Its about quality! I am all about going grain free with all my animals. Some animals I will keep to feed the other animals. Maggot buckets for chickens is a phenomenal idea!
Totally agree PJ! You get out what you put in. Quality hay/grass pastures, grains not co-op feed, kelp, minerals, acv, salts etc. We’ve never had eggs like ours before 😋. And our lamb is incredible. But you do what you can. Great video!!
Love hearing this! Imagine a world where even 50% of people ate real food like this!
So true we need to get back to high quality food! Nice one!
Nothing but 💯 facts here
Amen!
Great video suggests.
I'm going to take my sheep off grain once the lambs are weaned (they're only on it because they were on it when I bought them and didn't want to interrupt the pregnancy). I am doing so much research on how to give my sheep the best roughage possible. It just makes sense. It is less expensive in the long term and leads to a way healthier animal (that I won't have to spend as much on veterinary care). If I pay a little more for good hay in winter, I'm totally fine with that.
Generally u need grain or high protein hay something with alpha alpha during pregnancy or u could end up losing ewes or even the lambs grains important if u don't have prime pasture or hay
@austinwight1107 yes I intend to up the protein in other ways such as more legumes and make sure the hay I get for winter is high quality
Yes, I can't say enough how helpful alfalfa is for pregnant ewes. That how you get strong lambs, and good milkers.
@HighMountainHomestead have you ever tried birdsfoot trefoil instead of alfalfa? Apparently it has less phytoestrogens which means it can be better during breeding season. I'm hoping to try it for a few weeks this year and see if it makes any difference
@@ShepherdsCreek I have a little bit of it in my pasture. It's an expensive seed, so I imagine the hay is expensive.
Apparently it has anti parasite properties, so that's cool.
I've never heard of it as a hay before, so I don't have any recommendation on it. But alfalfa is a real treat for pregnant or lactating ewes.
facts beat fiction
Great video! I usually stick with cheaper feed but supplement my animal's diets with a lot of food scraps (and fresh food that the family doesn't eat).
Scraps are seriously so under rated. With a small flock, if scraps can make up 1/3 or 1/2 of the food they eat, they'll be healthy chickens.
Lol, @ the mentor. 😂
What did chickens eat before there was chicken feed?
A lot of people had issues with some of the chicken feed earlier this year/late last year. The chickens stopped laying until they changed the feed and others stopped giving store-bought feed altogether.
I think he thought that corn, oats, and wheat just grow naturally in the forest and chickens eat that as it falls. I honestly don't know what he thought!
fun video. i agree to an extent with the eggs. theres variables. i live next to a meat and egg chicken farm. i got a few birds off him when they lived past their prime. prime for hens in the industry are 1-1.5 years. the big yolks dont start in chickens till 1.5-2 years. colour-- based on corn. but i agree that garbage in, garbage out. the eggs of grass and bug eating chickens are better. and mixing feed is the way to go. i mix 50% layer and 50% cracked corn. then they eat whatever the heck they want after that... including table scraps (and meat)
putting cost in will definately give you a better final product. and on the small, find the people who will pay for quality. ignore the tirekickers and deal grabbers... both are out there and will come knocking on your door. :)
Wise words as always Paul.
I should try the cracked corn and layer mix. Does that cut the cost down too?
Any similar recommendations for pigs?
I need your help on this issue. I have been feeding alfalfa pellets to my sheep and they love it but they seem to have issue with swallowing them. Ive seen some ewes go stand alone and just shake it out of their throat. What am I doing wrong?
Some sheep are just too competitive or eager. You can pour some water over the pellets right before serving them to get them mushy. Better yet, put some apple cider vinegar and water, or some garlic oil for natural gut health for the sheep. Good luck!
Eggs r eggs they all taste the same across the board no difference although meat is a different story
I disagree. I have had amazing eggs and terrible eggs. The difference is very real.
incorrect from my experience
@Leo the Yuty nope ur wrong they r litterly all the same regardless of feed etc
Sorry it took me so long to get back here. But yeah, as others have said. Quality in, quality out.
Go buy a pack of vital farms eggs and a pack of $2 eggs and tell me there's no difference in appearance, texture, or taste.
obviously your taste pallet is damaged .