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[@HomesteadForALiving]

Tree hay is really the answer for feeding livestock in an era of collapsing supply chains.

[@BetterTogetherLife]

Absolutely!!!

[@dontfit6380]

Feed what livestock? I like this idea but I have tree guys that bring me loads of wood weekly along with the brush. My two Jersey cows will clean the leaves off a 30’ mulberry in a day and that’s the whole tree. You must be thinking rabbits maybe a few goats?

[@HomesteadForALiving]

@@dontfit6380 Absolutely. A pretty feasible small animal feed.

[@homegrownliberty3033]

@@dontfit6380 Lots of people all over the world grow trees for fodder in broadacre applications across hundreds of acres to feed whole herds of cattle and flocks of goats/sheep. Definitely a scalable old tech.

[@cabwaldo]

​@@dontfit6380 Compared to regular hay, it's a much better idea for the world we are heading to. Meaning most will have more time than money or advanced farm tools like hay equipment. Plus if you look at the hay production of a square yard in well managed pasture compared to tree hay production in the same pasture with rows of pollarded and coppiced trees to stimulate growth instead of just letting the tree grow naturally, production might actually be higher since you could still get a grass hay crop between the rows. My understanding is this combination with the tree shade allows the maximum use of sunlight in terms of photosynthesis slowing down in the heat. Please note that I have no practice to back this up....yet. I'm a long time researcher, finally old enough to buy land last year with my wife and ordered trees from Nick last month.

[@waylonk2453]

Nick Ferguson is the man. His presentations are what got me interested in the viability of tree fodder. Now it's time to get some willow and mulberry shoots!

[@BetterTogetherLife]

You know it!!! You can’t go wrong with these! 😁

[@narellewilliams1400]

Here in Australia we have an acacia tree that does the same thing as it's equivilent to Lucerne(Alfalfa). The tree regrows and it ready to nibble on again after 6-8 weeks. When I get a farm I plan on getting some trees.

[@homegrownliberty3033]

Look for Tagasaste - Cytisus proliferus. It's fantastic for fodder. Just needs more of a tropical/sub-tropical area.

[@mlindsay527]

Use the remaining branches to make biochar. I’ve been doing this for several years and have made over 7000 gallons of biochar. Also consider bamboo for winter feed. It has it’s challenges, but we have fed massive amounts over the years with no issues.

[@davidpritchett855]

For folks on a super tight budget you can probably get propagation cuttings of willow and poplar in most national forest or public parks area.

[@homegrownliberty3033]

Absolutely! You can find wild cottonwood and willow all over the USA. If you want to know for sure what you have, then I suggest buying from a grower. The hybrids do grow faster, so that's nice.

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

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[@ironmyno]

Just watched the 750 day vid and left a comment about planting trees and subscribed..now this is the 2nd video I've watched..your all over this!! Awesome job sir. I am routing for yah!!

[@SimplyJanHomestead]

Great idea on the fodder trees! The livestock and land will love it!

[@hawima]

Do you have any video updates? I'd love to see more!

[@BetterTogetherLife]

I believe we will in the next week or so! We had a sick little baby, so we are running a bit behind

[@peayspartyof55]

We learn so much from watching y’all’s videos!

[@BetterTogetherLife]

Oh wow THANK YOU for saying that!!! You just made my day. 😁😁😁

[@gonnaposeto6873]

You may be surprised to find that the roots have grown through the drainage holes and your pot is stuck there forever. :D If you cut the root now, you could kill the tree, but if you trim the top substantially, or if the tree is dormant, then it should be okay. You need a greenhouse for sure! I have the tiny $60 walk-in one from Amazon and I love it, but you could do so much better! I would start trying to get new cuttings rooted while we still have SOME sun. They will go dormant, too, but will take off in spring. You look like you finally have enough to take cuttings to try multiple ways! Have fun!

[@freedomhomesteadky]

That’s awesome. Those will be so ready in no time.

[@Phabiona]

For your soil if not done so already just raise some rabbits and or guinea pigs with plenty of hay. They will have your soil very fertile! Also you can either grow you some Mycorrhizal fungi or purchase some from Amazon. It will spread through your land and give amazing boost to your soil.

[@michaelfelder2640]

Love this process. I'm designing my perpetual growth/ feed crops JUST for the animals... not garden profits. Cool thing about those huglemounded rows for feed is little to no maintenance. Plant and grow, then turn the animals into an electrified dinning room (Mess hall). If I need a 🎃 I go get 1 from the hogs garden plot. Basically, anywhere a crop grows only so-so, that is a perfect spot to put a mess hall. Seeds are free if you grow yourself. I'm looking into pelletizing a custom green blend (each ingredient is calculated for perfect health of that animal species) using cattail pollen/flour as a binder. Moringa leaf, willow leaf, bamboo leaves, cattail heads, komfry, duckweed (as the moisure needed to make the paste) anyway geek out on what each plant you grow. I'll trial a Hammer mills or and industrial meat grinder and extrude the pellets, dry them in a solar kiln that also dries my sawed timber. And, and... the entire pasture will have a living perimeter fence/ hedge of willow and short bamboo for mid winter free-grazing... Have fun with it...

[@darthvader5300]

Calliandra calothyrsus Meiss can provide a very dense food forest for animal fodder. Very popular in Indonesia and it is cut in alternating contoured lines so as to prevent erosion even though clean cutting will not cause erosion because the uncut lower trunks and it's very dense roots virtually prevents erosion. Remember it is a tropical tree. So it is applicable only in the southern most parts of your America.

[@anewlinii]

Do you have any video updates on your tree fodder, or are you still working on the propagations?

[@BetterTogetherLife]

We actually will here soon I think, just need to finish up the projects, film, and put it all together. Main thing, we have propagated some for sure! But then we had a baby and we fell behind. Haha!

[@tracybruring7560]

hybrid poplar is cottonwood? I have 10 bush style willows in pots ready to over winter; during dormant i will be taking cuttings from them as well as my mulberry. i have not had luck with mulberry cuttings;

[@dontfit6380]

Yup poplar crossed with cottonwood. If you buy any of these get them from someone local and make sure they don’t put out cotton. I bought mine 20 years ago off eBay they were suppose to be cottonless. Surprise I have cotton all over the dang place.

[@tracybruring7560]

@@dontfit6380 lol i am one of those people who Love the cotton! I love to sit and watch it float around in the spring

[@18Rhapsody]

Do you have an update on your fodder trees?

[@18Rhapsody]

Opp just kidding I jus saw the comment from a month ago saying you plan to do an update! 😂 thanks

[@peaceandlove5214]

What about their re growth?

[@BetterTogetherLife]

Fantastic!!!

[@tracybruring7560]

hybrid poplar is cottonwood?

[@homegrownliberty3033]

That's correct

[@Janedoe-hw6sp]

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