Guest guest Posted January 4, 1999 Report Share Posted January 4, 1999 COM: Hare Krsna dasi (Brunswick, Maine - USA) > >Just wondering: In the feeding section, do we have a prohibition against >feeding the animals hay on the ground where it can be mixed with their manure, >causing parasite infection? I know there are restraining devises so that you >can throw the hay on the ground and the cows can eat it, but they can't walk >over it. That prevents infection. > >Anyway, is this in the standards? > >your servant, > >Hare Krsna dasi In Not Allowed of standard IV FEEDING e) Throwing cow's hay and grains on the ground where they can walk on it and pass stool on it.(refer to 3b & 6 of Standard 3 Shelter). 3b) All feed must be fed so as to prevent mixture with manure. 6) Feed isles or mangers should be constructed within the shelter so feed can not be pulled into the area where the cows are in order to prevent waste and mixing with manure. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 1999 Report Share Posted January 4, 1999 That sounds great -- thanks! your servant, Hare Krsna dasi ********************************** COM: ISCOWP (Balabhadra Dasa & Chaya Dasi - USA) wrote: > [Text 1987913 from COM] > > > COM: Hare Krsna dasi (Brunswick, Maine - USA) > > > >Just wondering: In the feeding section, do we have a prohibition against > >feeding the animals hay on the ground where it can be mixed with their > manure, > >causing parasite infection? I know there are restraining devises so that > you > >can throw the hay on the ground and the cows can eat it, but they can't > walk > >over it. That prevents infection. > > > >Anyway, is this in the standards? > > > >your servant, > > > >Hare Krsna dasi > > In Not Allowed of standard IV FEEDING > e) Throwing cow's hay and grains on the ground where they can walk on it and > pass stool on it.(refer to 3b & 6 of Standard 3 Shelter). > > 3b) All feed must be fed so as to prevent mixture with manure. > > 6) Feed isles or mangers should be constructed within the shelter so feed > can not be pulled into the area where the cows are in order to prevent waste > and mixing with manure. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 1999 Report Share Posted January 5, 1999 what about hay that is old and full of grey dusty fungus. Is it ok for cows to eat or will they develope respiratory problems or a bad stomach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 1999 Report Share Posted January 5, 1999 COM: Ekadasi (das) LOK (New Delhi - IN) wrote: > [Text 1989041 from COM] > > what about hay that is old and full of grey dusty fungus. Is it ok for cows > to eat or will they develope respiratory problems or a bad stomach? Another overlooked point. We use moldy hay for mulch here and don't knowinly feed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 1999 Report Share Posted January 7, 1999 >[Text 1989597 from COM] > > > >COM: Ekadasi (das) LOK (New Delhi - IN) wrote: > >> [Text 1989041 from COM] >> >> what about hay that is old and full of grey dusty fungus. Is it ok for cows >> to eat or will they develope respiratory problems or a bad stomach? > >Another overlooked point. We use moldy hay for mulch here and don't knowinly >feed it. > Yes, good point. I have added it to the standards. Your servant, Chayadevi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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