I can see how much my birds eat when at this time my lawn is VERY short and my feed bill has increased too much over my summer usage.
5%-- my info doesn;t support this. Sorry.
I have also noticed if given a choice my birds hog on grainsl ike cracked corn, or whoel corn, or oats even if...
Do the sunflower stalks have a job? What do you use them for, or do you compost them after collecting the seed heads??
Great benefits in the heirloom varieties. I started eating mustard greens myself last summer and turnip greens too. Birds have picked the garden clean long ago.
Getting the right birds for the job is key IMO--there are many breeds for a reason.
Sorry, I'm lost, what study?
IT not only reduces the feed bill-- it improves the quality of the product. HIgher vit A in grass fed beef was proven years ago; higher omega 3 in eggs was also proven years ago. I...
FReeholder-- with the economy the way it is I don't expext my kids to get off to college, not move out of the house . . . I think we are headed back to the multigenerational home . . . which is a good thing IMO.