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If you could only feed one grain to all your various herd animals/flocks (goat, pig, poultry, etc.), what would it be? And why?
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Why would I want to feed just one? If it came down to $$ it would be oats as it cost less. Corn is more costly do to the idiots who want it for for gasoline. I call them idiots as they are finding out it cost more to turn it into gas, more pollutants way harder on your engine, and in turn food prices go up because the feed for your animals goes up in $.
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It was just a question that my husband and I were debating back and forth. There was no specific reason for choosing one grain, but I am curious as to what other people would pick if they only had one to give to their various animals.
Personally, I wouldn't do corn, but I would be more likely to do oats or barley. Especially since most corn grown in the US is GE (genetically engineered), I would not care to be feeding it to my animals. But that is me, and my herds. I know other people feel differently, so I was hoping to get a feel for what other opinions were. 
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| For us, as long as they were on pasture also, it would be oats. ONLY because we had a good crop last year and have a bin full of it. Although it is highly reccommended around here not to feed straight oats it is too "hot" for most, but if it is an addition to pasture or hay, they can usually handle it. Right now the cows are on strictly pasture.
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| 1 grain for all animals would have to be cracked corn and most of it would have to be soaked for the stomach to get all the nutrtion from it but then again you are still short changing yourself and have you seen the price of a sack since the ethonal gas has come into play. NOTHING IS CHEAP ANY MORE
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