The main advantage of barley used as solid feed is its versatility - it is suitable for almost all farm animals. It is eaten with pleasure by cows, pigs, horses and rabbits. However, it is important to know the rules for its use for feeding.
Instructions
Step 1
The most important advantages of barley are its nutritional properties, high energy value and easily digestible substances. In fact, barley is a net carbs - but still very little protein. When feeding animals with barley, it must be remembered that it is primarily intended for fattening (except for pigs), therefore, it is imperative to give it to lactating queens and young animals, since barley stimulates lactation and active growth.
Step 2
During puberty, the number of barley in the "menu" of animals should be significantly reduced or replaced altogether, since it can reduce fertility and prevent active reproduction. This is due to obesity, which causes a high carbohydrate content in this grain, as well as a decrease in libido in females and males. In addition, barley reduces the number of active spermatozoa, significantly reducing the quality of sperm, leads to difficult labor in pregnant females and a decrease in the number of embryos.
Step 3
Barley must be given to females who have given birth, since it quickly restores the body, improves digestion and makes milk more nutritious and fatty, which has a positive effect on the offspring. However, this should not be limited to just one barley - a full-fledged diet of animals must contain tops, fruit and vegetable roots, grass, leaves and branches of trees, silage, hay, as well as plenty of drink to help digest all this.
Step 4
Since barley usually promotes the active growth of fat cells, animals raised for meat are recommended to be fed dairy products for a long period - for example, they are given to piglets up to six months of age. In addition, in this case, it is advisable to replace barley with feed, which contains a large amount of proteins and proteins that allow you to build muscle mass, and not a thick layer of fat. Otherwise, the correct use of barley as feed can provide animals with healthy and high-quality food, and their owners with excellent meat and dairy products.
