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We sell, design and construct Hydroponics fodder system for cattle, pig and poultry farms . Fodders are fresh animal feed planted without the soil but with the use of water medium and nutrients.
Specific advantages of hydroponic fodder to livestock
Advantages to dairy cattle
- Reduced somatic cell count
- Reduced occurrence of acidosis and mastitis
- Lowered Ph in rumen
- Increased digestibility from 30% to 95%
- Earlier Breeding and higher conception rates this ensures one calving per year
- Faster weight gain and easier weaning
- Increased longevity in dairy cows
- Higher milk production by 10% and butter fat content to 14% from 8%
- Improved health
Advantages to beef cattle
- Dairy weigh increase of 1kg as opposed to 300g
- Lean meat because fodder tends to reduce bad cholesterol
- Improved general health of cow fodder – contains all the nutrients the animals requires
Advantages to pigs
- Earlier breeding
- Improved gut function
- Improved behavior and temperament
- Faster weight gain: takes 6 months to attain 60kg as opposed to 7 months to attain same weight
- Easier weaning
- Higher quality meat with better texture reduces the fat coat from 14mm to 7mm
Advantages to sheep and goat
- Faster weight gain of 0.083kg as opposed to 0.053kg for grain fed
- Better quality meat – very lean meat
- High-grade fiber
- Improved milk production
- Quality of mi8lk improved more fat
- Improved hoof health
- Improved fertility
Advantages to poultry
- Better quality eggs with deeper yolk color
- Enhanced egg taste
- Reduced sticky droppings
- Higher quality meat with better texture
- Improved health and energy levels
- Reduction of mortality
- Cannibalism eliminated
- Mycotoxin contamination is reduced
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Produces = 200kgs of fodder per day
Amount of water = 200 x 1.5 = 300 litres which will be able to Feed
• 10 cows per day
• 70 pigs
• 47 sheep and goats
• 1,610 Birds per daySize of unit: 5m x 3m x 3mNo. of trays = 120 Trays
Produces = 238kgs of fodder per day
Amount of water = 238 x 1.5 = 357litres of waterCan Feed
• 17 cows per day
• 119 pigs per day
• 79 sheep and goats
• 2,760 Birds per daySize of Unit 5m x 6m x 3m
No. of trays = 180 trays
Produces = 25 trays x 10 = 350kgs per day
Amount of water = 350 x 1.5 = 525 litres
Can Feed
• 25 cows per day
• 175 pigs
• 167 sheep and Goats
• 4,140 Birds per day
Size of unit: 7m x 5m x 3m
No. of trays = 230 Trays
Produces = 448kgs per day
Amount of water = 525 Litres
Can Feed
• 32 cows
• 224 pigs
• 149 Sheep and Goats
• 5,290 Birds per day
Size of unit: 8m x 10m x 3m
No. of trays = 600 Trays
Produces = 1190 kgs
Amount of water = 1785 litres
Can Feed
• 85 cows per day
• 595 pigs
• 396 Sheep and goats
• 13,800 Birds per day
Size of unit: 10m x 12m x 13m
No. of trays = 750 Trays
Produces = 1,498kgs per day
Amount of water = 2247ltres
Can Feed
• 107 Cows
• 749 Pigs
• 499 Sheep and goats
• 17,250 birds per day
Size of unit: 10m x 18m x 3m
No. of trays = 1,150 Trays
Produces = 2296kgs per day
Amount of water = 3444 litres
Can Feed
• 1150 Cows
• 1198 Pigs
• 765 Sheep and Goats
• 26,450 birds per day
Size of unit: 10m x 22m x 3m
No. of trays = 1,600 Trays
Produces = 3192kgs per day
Amount of water = 4788 litres
Can Feed
• 228 cows
• 1596 pigs
• 1064 Sheep and Goats
Some of the components might include;
- Aluminum Trays
- Metal stands
- Submersible pumps and others.
| Increased efficiency | Growing fodder in a hydroponic system enables a farmer to produce on average 60 times as much output relative to growing in soil. Growing vegetables in a hydroponic system enables a farmer to produce on average 4.7 times as much output relative to growing in soil. |
| No electricity | Fodder production using hydroponics system uses no electricity and can save the farmer the exorbitant costs of fuel and PHCN. |
| Saves water | Saves 100,000 liters of water per month relative to growing fodder in soil, equivalent to savings of N229,342 per month . Saves 9,000 liters of water per month relative to growing vegetables in soil, equivalent to savings of N 17793.72 per month. |
| Improved animal digestibility | The increased digestibility and lower cost of hydroponic fodder compared to regular feed means farmers can save additional costs, which for one pig over its lifetime constitutes savings of N5280, and for one cow per day will be N310 plus the increased milk production of 10%. |
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