Barley Fodder - The Perfect Livestock Feed Supplement?

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Rising costs of animal food has made feeding our chickens, pigs, goats, and rabbits less affordable. This new hydroponic fodder system has made given us a way to give our animals a supplemental feed, but is it worth it?
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[@gsmscrazycanuck9814]

you said you are getting 2X value by weight. According to my math, you are getting a 4X increase in value. You get 2X by weight and another 2X for digestibility. Great video.

[@bobsoniaotis9616]

This is awesome! I do small scale for our chickens sometimes. We have missed your videos!!!!

[@RigginFarm]

Do you use a similar fodder setup?

[@bobsoniaotis9616]

@@RigginFarm not yet but we are going to do something similar soon. So far I am using glass jars system.

[@MyTing775]

Here over the pond in Europe there is research to suggest the sprouted fodder is not overly nutricious as it is not picking up nutrients from the soil. Its ok as a bit of fodder especially in winter months but a lot of studies have found its unfortunately not the miracle grow we hoped.

[@RigginFarm]

Using organic fertilizer for hydroponics boosts the nutrient levels significantly for pennies a tray.

[@MyTing775]

@@RigginFarm Good idea 👍

[@carrieturner5340]

We’re going to give it a try after watching your video! Do you mind sharing where you get your barley? We’re in north Georgia too, and I’m having a hard time finding it at the feed stores we frequent. Thanks!!

[@RigginFarm]

We buy ours at Hinton Milling

[@carrieturner5340]

I wondered about Hinton!! It’s a little further, but we’ll have to make the trip. Thx!!

[@RigginFarm]

@@carrieturner5340 They don’t keep it in stock. It has to be special ordered.

[@mrzoukdotcomzouklambadaboo8212]

I'm guessing the run off water from soaking and watering can also be fed to animals at different percentage rates and added to their usual drinking water or in a seperate container.

[@RigginFarm]

It can be given to them the day of watering, but the sugars in the water will cause it to spoil within a day or two.

[@n8iv_genesis87]

Great video! I'm looking into something like this for our animals too. You said you fees them a tray and a half daily, but how much roughly would you feed per pig/chicken? My pigs are in a woodlot so they what whatever they dig up alongside 5lbs of pellets a day and my chickens free range my yard, but im trying to replace their pellets altogether with something like this to save money. Thanks!

[@RigginFarm]

We only do it as a supplemental feed, because it doesn’t provide all of their nutritional needs. Pigs need about 4-5% of their body weight in feed per day, and chickens each need about 1/4 lb of feed per day. Our breeding pigs need about 20-25 lbs of food every day!

[@regina36888]

What about horses ? Can you safely use this for horses too ?

[@nicolehawkins7975]

How much water do you add day 2-8

[@RigginFarm]

About a quart and a half total for all of the trays

[@arthurperrea3714]

How as this still working you please update

[@RigginFarm]

We aren’t currently growing barley fodder, because we’re feeding the animals from the garden in addition to the natural vegetation they graze.

[@Blue-wv1rg]

Can you give this to lambs

[@RigginFarm]

Yes, as long as they are already eating and don’t rely solely on milk.

[@pjposterman2445]

Sure do have allot of questions down below, Which tells me this video is a waste of time.....