Been learning a lot this morning Richard.
Canada feeds a lot of barley.
Also learned that I bought the wrong machine for processing the barley!
Can you make it work for what you need?
How's the temperatures there, as far as feeding out beef this time of year? I know it varies from area to area.
Down here, it better to feed them out in cooler weather, as far as weight gain per pound fed.
We think its gonna work.
We bought a grinder mixer. OMC 430 model. Sight unseen....but from the pictures it looks new almost.
In reading this morning...you do not want to grind the grain too fine or you will cause sickness. Also, fine ground barley cant be fed at the same rate as dry rolled.
However...if we use the largest screen (1 inch) and go slow....its supposed to be fine.
Hope so! Might not be ideal, but probably a more versatile machine. Especially for hogs and chickens and such.
We just have to be careful and not produce fines.
Barry, we struggle with it being too cold up here for feeding cattle. We dont have near the heat and humidity problems you guys have.
It is really hard to fatten at 30 below. Maintain body condition is possible, but gain is difficult.
