Day 3

We are at Day 3 for our hydroponically sprouted grain for the animals.  Those little white things sticking out of the grain have grown upwards of an inch long. 

We talked with a dairy farmer and she said that barley fodder tests lower protein than alfalfa hay.  However, there are a lot of things other than chemical composition that determine food value.  It's a reminder that we need to switch Christina over slowly and watch.  We have to keep her healthy. We've started tracking the hay and milk closely so we can compare after we start fodder.

We think Christina is getting used to the milking machine. We noticed that the milking goes faster, so we assume she's letting down easier.

The rain continues and I pray those little grass seeds in the pasture are loving it.