Can I be a responsible/organic farmer &amp; win? Or I have to be bad by feeding cows with corn and cage chicken?
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Your chickens are in one spot and you cannot change where or how they are kept. The cows are fed buy grass, straw and chaff that you collect and have to mix for the best feed. As far as organic farming, you either use fertilizers bought and filled on your farm or get it from raising cows. There are you two choices. This is a limited game.
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Not really. I have three pullets and I still had to build them a bigger run. The coop also doesn't have enough roosting space for six chickens.
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I'm not sure of the ratio of corn to other seeds. You might try to contack the manufacturer. I scatter most of the feed on the ground and I know that the birds in my area seem to be pleased with the feed. The squirrels like the corn and the deer seem to finish off what the birds don't eat.
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It is your preference, if you prefer organic go for it... I find both effective
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Hi Tisha - My name is Anders and I am with Core Power - our cows are not treated with rBST. For more information on how we treat our cows, along with our general sustainability practices, please visit http://fairlife.com/how-we-do-it/ - Thanks!
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Absolutely !!! I do it all the time. One of my favorites is left over Bar-b-Q ribs. As a matter of fact I now cook additional ribs to make sure I have some on hand for a quick meal. I use the 4.5 mil bags . The can be used over if you want to be real "thrifty". Try this trick >>> 3 ears of shucked corn on the cob, butter and salt & pepper. Seal and freeze. When you want corn on the cob, throw the bag in boiling water and boil for the same time you would normally. The corn has much more flavor because you are not filling your house with corn aroma steam.
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hi Brett....I recall confirming before I purchased this product that the cows are 100% grass fed. I can't remember how I did this cos I don't recall seeing this on their website. But I know I wouldn't have bought the product otherwise. good luck.
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On the can it says, "2. The cows are fed with organic feeds which are free from pesticide and chemical fertilizers. There are no pesticide or chemical residues." And, "4. Healthier cows: Organic cows are well taken care of and given balanced diet of organic feeds such as hays and beans."
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Hey now! Don't be stirring up trouble!! Dandy Blend is awesome. A little modified sugar beet won't kill you. The stress from worrying over it might, though. (But if you find out, let me know!)
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I only buy organic, with few exceptions, label or not, and I'm buying this product. Labeling is kind of a tricky thing. For instance, in Sweden, where artisan coffee is a huge thing, companies come up with their fair trade labels they mark their products with in addition to adding an organic label on it. But there is nothing that says that the whole production chain is 'fairly traded'. Same thing goes with organic cotton in clothing. It may be the case that the fabric is organic, but the dye used is extremely toxic and not organic at all. In regards to the US, I found this article that seems to point out how products get USDA certified despite having non-organic ingredients. http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/eat-safe/3980. It unfortunately makes shopping for organic healthy products even harder when you can't trust that the labeling is 100% transparent, so as consumers we need to be even more savvy and smart in our decision making. As far as buying organic comes, I look for raw and unrefined products as much as possible, like this product seems to be. In this case I wouldn't be to bother to much about a label. I try to avoid processed anything as much as possible and am fortunate enough to live on the country side where I can trade organic foods with my neighbors. When I lived in NY, I looked for locally grown, unprocessed foods as much as possible and whenever I could go upstate, I would bring food from the local farms back to the city and throw in the freezer. I also do research on how to buy organic without relying too much on a label to guide me as well as finding out exactly what foods and products to avoid WITH labeling and what is OK to consume with a label. Good luck!
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Would be difficult to come up with a percentage. By I have the bag right in front of me, and from what I can read just about every "food" source is identified as organic. That is, organic chicken, soybean meal, canola oil as a binder, peas, carrots, brown rice, cranberries, parsley,...on and on. Beyond that there are numerous vitamins and mineral additives for good health, iron, zinc, V-B, V-A, rosemary extract, lecithin, calcium, thiamin, V-D3, taurine, dehydrated lactobacillus, etc. etc. It's no wonder this food costs a few dollars more compared to the crap I see when I read even most of the "Science Diet" bags. All I know is that my 14 year old Siamese loves it, and despite being fed just four hours ago she's now up hear on the desk, lured by the odor only she can detect from another room. We've gone from frequent vomiting of fur and food here and there, to rare occasions - less than one a month. Who knows what I'll save on carpet cleaning supplies! Does that help?
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To much for Veg, Just use for flower. Get HO Flouro's for veg. Seperate rooms for veg & flower. perpetual grow. imho
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I bought 2 of these 4 months ago, I bought 1000 starter red worms and now have enough to start the second farm. I also have chickens and some day when I have extra worms, they may get a snack. I bought the 2 farms for the castings and the worm tea for my vegetables. Last summer a friend gave me some tea when my veggies weren't doing well. My garden thrived on the tea and chickens got fresh veggies. Jr at gameing_nm@yahoo.com
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Well idk. I don't see why not tho. I like the way it's made. It is my favorite feeder and I have tried 3 other styles. The metal uprights keep my chickens from wasting feed on the ground. The only thing I did to optimize its construction was to fasten it to a piece of a 2x6 the same length to give it move weight so they wouldn't turn it over. Some had suggested wire tie to fence but I like to be able to move it around and pick it up to clean it. So I found adding the platform base made more sense for me. Best of luck with your flock!
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this was the e-mail reply I received from Purity Farms when I inquired about their feeds and if they were gluten-free or not."All animals receive 100% organic feed. All cows get a mixture of organic forages and organic grains in their diet. Forages are grass, hay, silage, baylage and other "green feeds". Hay is simply dried plant material like grass and alfalfa. Silage and baylage are fermented or "wet" plant material. Grains include corn, barley, soybeans, oats, field peas and flax. The amounts may vary depending on the individual farmers management techniques.The Purity Farms Ghee is gluten free." this was the e-mail reply I received from Purity Farms when I inquired about their feeds and if they were gluten-free or not."All animals receive 100% organic feed. All cows get a mixture of organic forages and organic grains in their diet. Forages are grass, hay, silage, baylage and other "green feeds". Hay is simply dried plant material like grass and alfalfa. Silage and baylage are fermented or "wet" plant material. Grains include corn, barley, soybeans, oats, field peas and flax. The amounts may vary depending on the individual farmers management... » Read More this was the e-mail reply I received from Purity Farms when I inquired about their feeds and if they were gluten-free or not."All animals receive 100% organic feed. All cows get a mixture of organic forages and organic grains in their diet. Forages are grass, hay, silage, baylage and other "green feeds". Hay is simply dried plant material like grass and alfalfa. Silage and baylage are fermented or "wet" plant material. Grains include corn, barley, soybeans, oats, field peas and flax. The amounts may vary depending on the individual farmers management techniques.The Purity Farms Ghee is gluten free." « Show Less
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Dear Johnathan, Thank you for your interest in BodyBoost Colostrum. Please know that we only sell the highest quality and most natural product available. The raw colostrum from each dairy undergoes a testing protocol to assure it is from the first milking, free of antibiotics, pesticides and Bst's. We do not own the dairy farms but only deal with farmers that have excellent farming practices and very healthy cows. We asked the farmers to certify that pesticides and antibiotics are not part of their animals food supply and as well as Bst's and we verify this by testing the raw colostrum in our factory. We do not control the diets of these animals but our farmers need healthy cows to have a financially sound farm. The cows do graze most of the time but are fed a grain diet while they are being milked that is comprised of approximately 30% soybean meal with the balance being corn and oats. The cows need this to produce a healthy and good tasting milk. We purchase appox 14 liters out of the first milking of approx 18 liters, once a year from each cow that has a calf, which amounts to about one tenth of one percent of that cows milk. I am not aware of any dairy farmer that does not feed their cows grain during the milking process and the grain mixture used is based on research done by Universities that have Agricultural programs. Again I thank you for your interest hope this information allows you to enjoy the health benefits of BodyBoost Whole Colostrum. . Enjoy in good health, John
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I grow organic as a living and Lifestyle and FoxFarms Grow bIg and Tiger bloom are not Organic..Big Bloom is however.very TLO/Organic friendly