Guest guest Posted August 20, 1999 Report Share Posted August 20, 1999 On 20 Aug 1999, Samba das wrote: > Does the 'Minimum protection standards for cows in ISKCON' document, include > data regarding lands required for cow feed? > > And if it does, do these standards cover different climatic zones? > Comment: We tried to make it general enough to be inclusive of different situations. > We are thinking about the possibility of getting cows here, and we want to > know what is the minimum land requirement to be able to feed them. We have a year round growing season, so I would imagine that we would need less land, than say a northern clime. Comment: Not necessarily so it depends upon the availability of water year round, the carring capasity of the land should be available fromthe agriculture department of your government, you should ask whether that is fertilized land or not? > > Is there a formula for the amount of land you need, per cow or bull, so we can work out what we need? Comment: This is variable, it depends on the nutrient value of the plants grazed, the size of the animal and the nutrient availability of trhe soil. These things the ag dept.have researched, the other alternative is to ask an old timer how many cows could you keep in a partivcular field and why? After awhile yu will be able to tell, old man! > > Is the Cow standards paper available as an attached file I can download? > Comment: In the archieves there maybe a copy. ys Rohita dasa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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