Fodder

Fodder

Andrew Siemer and Devin Rose
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Table of Contents

Fodder

  • Dedication
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About this book
    • Who should read this book
    • Roadmap
    • Developed in the open
    • About the author
  • Introduction
  • 1. What is fodder?
    • 1.1 The general process for growing fodder
    • The seed
    • The growing container
    • Water
    • Drainage
    • Build types
    • Flood and Drain
    • Trickle Down
    • Misting vs. Soaking
    • 1.2 The math behind fodder
    • Simple math with 50\# bags
    • Better math when buying in bulk
  • 2. Fodder System Types
    • 2.1 Flood and Drain Systems
    • Muffin Trays
    • In a Jar
    • On a larger scale
    • 2.2 Trickle Down Systems
    • RabbitTalk.com slanted trays
    • Half-Pint Homestead 6 Tray Kit
    • Quartz Ridge Ranch
    • 2.3 Commercial Systems
    • Fodder King by Crop King
    • Fodder Pro 3.0 by FarmTek
    • Automatic Paddock by Fodder Solutions
    • 2.4 Fixed or removable trays?
    • 2.5 Understand the daily rituals prior to picking a system type
    • Cleaning fixed trays can be hard
    • 2.6 Consider the systems scalability
  • 3. Creating a good fodder growing environment
    • 3.1 Just give me the details so I can skip this chapter
    • 3.2 Humidity
    • Humidifiers
    • De-Humidifiers
  • 4. Temperature
    • 4.1 Heaters
    • 4.2 Air Conditioners
    • CoolBot
    • 4.3 Drainage
    • 4.4 Air flow
    • 4.5 Light
    • 4.6 Signs that something isn’t quite right
    • Spotty growth
    • Stink
    • 4.7 Watch out for
    • Fungal Spore
    • Yeast
    • Mold
    • Aspergillus
  • 5. Nutritional numbers around fodder
    • 5.1 How much fodder should I plan to produce
    • 5.2 Types of seeds used in fodder
    • 5.3 Cereal Grains
    • Maize (aka Corn)
    • Wheat (triticum)
    • Barley (hordeum)
    • 5.4 Legumes
    • Alfalfa (lucerne) - perennial flowering plant in the pea family
    • Clover (trifolium)
    • Soy Bean
    • Pea Nut
    • Green Peas
    • Chickpeas
    • 5.5 Nuts
    • Sunflower (helianthus annuus)
    • Know your germination rate
    • 5.6 The nutritional building blocks required
    • Lysine
    • Digestable energy
    • Crude protein
    • Calcium
    • Phosphorus
  • 6. Formulating the proper diet for your animal
    • 6.1 Why does this matter?
  • 7. How do I feed fodder
  • 8. DIY - Building a small system for chickens and rabbits
    • 8.1 Who would this type of system be right for?
    • 8.2 Some example systems
    • 8.3 The build
    • Making the trays
    • Seeding the trays
    • Stacking the trays
    • Soaking the seeds
  • 9. A medium sized system for a family farm
  • 10. A large scale-able system for a working farm
  • 11. Questions and Answers
  • Resources
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Fodder17 chapters

Begin ›
  1. Dedication

  2. Preface

  3. Acknowledgments

  4. About this book

  5. Introduction

  6. 1. What is fodder?

  7. 2. Fodder System Types

  8. 3. Creating a good fodder growing environment

  9. 4. Temperature

  10. 5. Nutritional numbers around fodder

  11. 6. Formulating the proper diet for your animal

  12. 7. How do I feed fodder

  13. 8. DIY - Building a small system for chickens and rabbits

  14. 9. A medium sized system for a family farm

  15. 10. A large scale-able system for a working farm

  16. 11. Questions and Answers

  17. Resources