Droughtproofing the property :Growing Barley Grass

The Charles Feed Shed

 

Robert Charles came up from NSW and built our "Charlie" in August.

inside shed: 960 trays that are harvested over 7 to 8 days. Peter seeding.
4 day old barley from seed to lush green grass! Kubota loaded with 8 day old grass, ready to feed to the cattle

The shed came at the right time as it gets drier every month. The paddocks are yellow, the barley grass bright green!

And the cattle love it!

It is a lot of work, washing the trays, cleaning the shed and seeding, but we think it is worth it.

 

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