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The potential for sprouted seeds to supply feed for laying hens (OK-Net Ecofeed Video)

{Tool} The potential for sprouted seeds to supply feed for laying hens (OK-Net Ecofeed Video). Creator(s): Alford, Jerry. Issuing Organisation(s): Soil association. (2020)

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Document available online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5d9059BU_w&feature=youtu.be


Summary

The video shows the development of a farm made seed sprouting system highlighting some of the issues and solutions for small-scale producers.
The video powerpoint presentation includes photos of the systems development and video of the end product. It is partly directed at those aiming for small-scale production of green material for poultry either as a nutritional source, as a range enrichment, or potentially to boost the supply of green forage in drought or winter.


EPrint Type:Practice tool
Teaser:Can we feed chickens with sprouted seeds?
What problem does the tool address?:Is sprouted seeds an option for small-scale egg producers?
What solution does the tool offer?:The video demonstrates the development of a homemade seed sprouting system.
Country:United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type of Practice Tool:Video
Keywords:animal husbandry, cereal crops, feeds, layer chickens, nutritional requirements, feed processing
Agrovoc keywords:
Language
Value
URI
English
animal husbandry
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8532
English
cereal crops
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_25512
English
feeds
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2843
English
layer chickens
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_12109
English
nutritional requirements
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5277
English
feed processing
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_16127
Subjects: Animal husbandry > Feeding and growth
Animal husbandry > Production systems > Poultry
Research affiliation: European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net EcoFeed
European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net EcoFeed > OK-Net Ecofeed Tools
UK > Soil Association
Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number:773911
Related Links:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5d9059BU_w&feature=youtu.be, https://www.soilassociation.org/, https://orgprints.org/38207, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/38207, https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/posts/726380281544445, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1288111247712325633
Project ID:ofk
Deposited By: Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL
ID Code:38207
Deposited On:22 Jul 2020 11:19
Last Modified:16 Feb 2022 12:30
Document Language:English
Status:Published

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