Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Rambling round the farms 1....

Have you ever heard of  Earth Alliance? No, it is not another political party, NGO, or the latest alien Space Invaders invading your children iPads,iPhone or TV screens..:-)
I have been to a few farms im my days , and I would like to share some of the experiences with you in these ramblings...starting with Earth Alliance Farm.
It is  a farm located along Jalan Jugaan, Siniawan, with 100 plus heads of Kambing Katjang crosses and some dairy type goats. The farm attempts to produce free-range poultry,eggs, goat milk and meat, and green vegetables in an organic and sustainable way.
The farm is located in lovely undulating land by a river, and most of the local gosts are lively,active and in great body condition. In addition  to grazing or being fed  local grasses such as Axonoppus spp; Ischaemun spp and Paspalum spp, the goats were given wet soya waste, coarse salt mineral vitamin mix and other supplementary feeds.


Earth Alliance Farm-Siniawan
 
Mixed Kambing Katjang goats with salt lick in pen

Free range broilers under portable sheds

On the flip side, if you buy in unknown breeders from various sources, you may end up with extra baggage, as seen in some goat with sores on the mouth, coronorary bands and lower extremities. Any idea what this might be?

Sores on coronary bands, also involving mouths and lips.




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