So true, off topic. Relevant though.
Mary
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thanks for those informative posts; it's great to see real and local food working well for someone else too.
BTW, there's more to micronizing than just flattening: see http://mmfeeds.com/processes/micronizing if interested.
I spent some time considering a similar base mix for myself, but using peas instead of lupin. I concluded it was going to be short on amino acids. I'd love for someone to prove it otherwise, but it seems virtually impossible to provide all the right amino acids without an animal protein. For example, Purina FR, which has soybeans as the #2 ingredient, still adds supplemental methionine and lysine.I did the maths.
Considering 20kg bags are all the same size. I'm just measuring with the feed scoop.
Quantities are:
Wheat: 40%
Sunflowers: 15%
Corn: 15%
Lupins: 30%
At the prices I can get bags for it works out at AUD $25.90 per 20kg (50lbs).
With protien values of 11,15,10,30 percent respectively. The end mix comes out at a touch over 17%.
With foraging protien readily available, and the plan to ferment..... I'm happy with that protien level. I don't have a calculator to tell what mineral or amino levels would be. If someone wants to do that i'd be very interested. But with the ability to add dried cassava leaf and moringa leaf, shell grit, and their diverse pasture/food forest. I'm ok that I'm not going to have a deficiency crisis in the short term.
So the experiment can continue in earnest.