Add some pellets from cold pressed Canola seed for increased production...at about 8% oil content remaining, they are good in the ration, and some studies indicate 10% increase in milk production. So you get your oil for SVO or biodiesel...about 1/3 oil and 2/3 pellets is typcial, and you get animal fodder at an oil percentage that is very good for palatability, digestibility, nutrition, and for productivity!
Edward Beggs http://www.biofuels.ca On Monday, March 15, 2004, at 05:10 PM, George Page wrote: > << I've spoken to several local farmers who insist that cows produce > low volumes of poor quality milk if they aren't fed grain, and I've > wondered what milk was like in the days before grain feeding became > common. >> snip > > Ha! Depends upon what you mean by "low volumes" and "poor quality". > Cows > grazed strictly on native forages can produce very respectable volumes > of > milk, particularly if the pasture is managed properly. In modern > times, > this means intensive grazing management and proper pasture > rotation--matching stocking density, rotation frequency and paddock > size to > seasonal fluctuations in grass growth. In ancient times, (and in > certain > parts of the world now), this meant simply "following the grass > around", > similar to the migratory habits of the plains buffalo of North America. > When there is plenty of forage to seek out, cow-herds can "cream" the > grass, > maintaining high protein levels, and therefore relatively high milk > volumes. > Of course in comparison to modern genetics, the volumes are fairly > low, but > respectable nonetheless. As far as "quality", modern industrial > production > models favor uniformity over diversity, and therefore strive to create > a > blandly uniform product. Such uniformity is labeled as "quality". > Most > folks interested in real flavor and culinary attributes would insist > that > the variability in flavor and character of milk from grass-fed dairy > animals > exhibits true "quality". > > George Page > www.seabreezefarm.net > Vashon Island, WA USA > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
