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"My aim is to produce
high quality Finnish beef by noticing the welfare of animals, farmer and also the needs of
consumer. " - Kaurala farm quality manual |
| Silage | |
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With silage I mean straw feed meant to feeding in wintertime, harvested in summer, and it is preserved by
degreasing fodders pH-value low enough (depending on dry matter content, about pH 4). Also look: FIELD -grass |
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| Grain | |
| The grain I use at the moment is crush preserved. The grain is
flatten and compressed to flat silos by tractor. In preserving you can use silage acid, molasses or whey. Also look: FIELD -grain |
Protein fodder |
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As protein fodder I use either turnip rape or soya depending on protein concentration of the fodder.
Turnip or soya fodder is secondary product of oil pressing. At the moment I am using turnip rape. |
Whey |
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Whey is secondary product of dairy industry. It appears when cheeses are made.
Whey is energy fodder, so you can compensate grain with it. | |
| Feed milk | |
| Feed milk is also a secondary product of dairy industry.
Dairy washes its pipes by pumping water to the pipes. Feed milk is mix of water and milk and its dry matter
content is a bit lower than milk (average 6-8%, milk 12%). At this time the feed milk is delivered out of Oulu,
dairy of Valio |
Minerals |
| Mineral fodder contains mineral matters needed by bovine,
such as calcium (Ca), phosphor (P) and magnesium (Mg). Mineral fodder of beef cattle the Ca:P -proportion
is usually about 4:1. We also have salt licks for animals so they can have salt if they want |
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