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The FeedGrow® Process
Although the “Farm in a box” concept is not totally unique, we are very proud of the fact that the FEEDGROW® system has been designed specifically for extreme South African weather.
So, how does the FEEDGROW® process work?
FIRSTLY, a predetermined quantity of barley seeds is spread out on special seed trays and then watered at predetermined intervals with an overhead sprinkler system.
𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 (𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦).
So, how does the FEEDGROW® process work?
FIRSTLY, a predetermined quantity of barley seeds is spread out on special seed trays and then watered at predetermined intervals with an overhead sprinkler system.
𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 (𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦).
- The system holds enough seed trays to ensure that the farmer has a constant and known amount of feed available every day.
- Production starts with feed-grade barley seeds that germinate within 24 hours of seeding.
- The seeds grow in the same trays for 6 to 7 days until they are just ready to harvest as a grass mat with a height of up to 130mm.
- The empty seed trays are then rinsed with clean water, sown again with a predetermined amount of seed and pushed in at the seeding end of the system.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How Can I Benefit From Buying This System?
Why do you only use barley seed in your system?
How long does the barley sprouts take from seed to feed?
What types of animals can eat this barley sprouts?
How Can I Benefit From Buying This System?
The FEEDGROW® system will do the following for you:
You can increase your stock numbers eg. The system can feed up to 375 sheep, 80 cattle, or 30 horses per day !!!
Increased weight gains eg. Lambs have an ADG of 250g/day and calves 1,6kg/day on the sprouts Increased herd health, fertility & increased milk production. Improved meat quality thus a premium on your meat. You can sell when the market price is right due to your ample food reserves.
The system will sustain you through the worst drought and keep you in full livestock production, providing fresh green barley sprouts available daily, 365 days of the year regardless of the prevailing climatic conditions in your area.
No large land is required with pivots or irrigation systems, pumps, huge electricity bills, tractors and implements with high diesel consumption, high maintenance and fertilizer costs etc. “farm in a box” with the system.
Only one labourer is required which means labour costs are minimised.
You can speculate with livestock eg. Gestated/pregnant old ewes which provide you with an income on the ewe, lamb and wool growth, all this is made possible due to the high nutritional value and soft palatability of the barley sprouts.
By introducing the new lambs to the FEEDGROW® barley sprouts as a starter feed at an early stage, the lambs can now be weaned earlier and the ewes are re-introduced to the rams also at an earlier stage. (a production increase)
You can increase your stock numbers eg. The system can feed up to 375 sheep, 80 cattle, or 30 horses per day !!!
Increased weight gains eg. Lambs have an ADG of 250g/day and calves 1,6kg/day on the sprouts Increased herd health, fertility & increased milk production. Improved meat quality thus a premium on your meat. You can sell when the market price is right due to your ample food reserves.
The system will sustain you through the worst drought and keep you in full livestock production, providing fresh green barley sprouts available daily, 365 days of the year regardless of the prevailing climatic conditions in your area.
No large land is required with pivots or irrigation systems, pumps, huge electricity bills, tractors and implements with high diesel consumption, high maintenance and fertilizer costs etc. “farm in a box” with the system.
Only one labourer is required which means labour costs are minimised.
You can speculate with livestock eg. Gestated/pregnant old ewes which provide you with an income on the ewe, lamb and wool growth, all this is made possible due to the high nutritional value and soft palatability of the barley sprouts.
By introducing the new lambs to the FEEDGROW® barley sprouts as a starter feed at an early stage, the lambs can now be weaned earlier and the ewes are re-introduced to the rams also at an earlier stage. (a production increase)
Why do you only use barley seed in your system?
Several trials have proven that barley seed has the highest nutritional value to growth ratio of all green fodder in a six to seven day cycle.
How long does the barley sprouts take from seed to feed?
The barley seeds usually take six to seven days to grow from seed to nutritious feed in a managed & maintained chamber.
What types of animals can eat this barley sprouts?
Animals like sheep, cattle, goats, horses, pigs, chickens as well as most game species can be fed on barley sprouts. As opposed to Lucerne grazing there are no limitations on certain species due to bloating and toxins.
Typical FEEDGROW® barley sprout nutritional values:
| Minirals | Amount | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Iron | mg/kg | 162 |
| Potassium | % | 0.76 |
| Magnesium | % | 0.25 |
| Phosphor | % | 0.47 |
| Sulphur | % | 0.31 |
| Boron | mg/kg | 21 |
| Copper | mg/kg | 10 |
| Calcium | % | 0.14 |
| Manganese | mg/kg | 36 |
| Zink | mg/kg | 41 |
| Nutrients | Amount | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein | % | 20.4 |
| Fats | % | 4.1 |
| Crude Fibre | % | 11.4 |
| Starch | % | 16 |
| Metabolic Energy | MJ/kg | 12.5 |
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