Net Weight Vs Gross Weight

“Stop focusing on raising cattle, and start focusing on raising grass,” says Brad Buchanan, owner of Flying B Bar Ranch and a member of the American Grassfed Association Board of Directors.

I've engineered a cheap, easy, quick frame to hold bird netting so I can get the berries. A frame makes the netting easier to work with while harvesting, and less likely to snag on the bushes.

Widespread application of toxic substances can do serious ecological damage. Many people insist that the traps attract more beetles to a location than were originally present. While I trapped thousands of beetles, the number of them feeding on my plants...

Conformation: Angus and Aberdeen Angus are both black and red and genetically polled (no horns). The Red Angus Association was later developed to protect and promote the purebred Red Angus.

There are natural fiber varieties and plastic mesh which offers more durable and longer protection.– The most commonly used netting is jute. Type C has the smallest, opening at only 39 % and is used after seedlings have emerged.Most exposed sites will...

Trimming the branches mimics the natural browsing of animals and rids the plants of diseased areas. Shepard optimistically reports that the practice of coppicing hazelnuts in Spain has kept the same plants producing nuts for 1,600 years.

Unfortunately, the jury is still out on this one, and the topic is hotly contested among chicken keepers, animal trappers and hunters, and wildlife experts. You cared for your chickens every day, tending to their needs, coddling them when they were sick,...

Farmers have said the app will also be useful to determine the price per ton of corn stalks, straw and other feed stuffs. Researchers collected data on nearly 700 horses to develop the app.

How To Guard Against Overfeeding Sheep Talk to your vet or local agriculture extension school if you're uncertain of or concerned about nutrition management. Sheep who are lactating, very young or elderly, however, might benefit from some supplemental...

And if you like small equines try Miniature donkeys , Miniature mules or Miniature horses . Zebus look a lot like full-sized Brahman cattle but they're a separate, ancient breed. Finally, breeders are working hard to miniaturize Highland and Texas Longhorn...

Measure the increase in oxygen over a defined period of time. The dark bottle in Step 2 contains 5 mg of oxygen per liter at end of the hour. For example, the water in the bottle contains 8 mg of oxygen per liter at the start of the experiment and 10...

They also grow a lustrous fleece with a staple length of four to six inches that weighs approximately six to nine pounds. Tunis sheep excel as extremely feed-efficient, productive meat animals capable of thriving on poorer pastures and in hot, dry conditions.

Shropshires produce a heavy, dense fleece with a soft handle and little kemp. In northern Europe, Christmas tree plantation owners use these sheep to graze their conifer stands: the animals serve as an environmentally-friendly form of weed control without...

They cost less and use less fuel than their bigger siblings, so this class is a good candidate for a truck that will double as a daily driver. Your vehicle's suspension should be able to handle a tongue weight of about 10 percent of the trailer's maximum...

Of course many species have disappeared since humans settled on the island and cleared land all around the island, first for family crops and later for industrial crops such as coffee and sugar cane.

Rachel Hurd Anger Not long ago, one of my hens laid an egg that weighed a mere ounce—even smaller than the USDA's minimum weight for a peewee egg. So far, one hen has only laid two: one small egg with a normal yolk and a second without a yolk that was...

Photo by Judith Hausman Most everyone will enjoy a three-onion gratin. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika. Serves: 4 to 6 INGREDIENTS 2 medium yellow onions, quartered 4 medium leeks, about 2 pounds 1/4 cup olive oil salt and freshly ground black pepper,...

Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 min., then turn down the heat to 350 degrees and bake 50 min. Stir in the remaining ingredients, pears last, and toss gently until they are coated.

And president of the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers, recommends that before you buy a tow vehicle or a trailer, determine what you are going to do with the rig, both now and in the future.

Whereas traps, barriers and raised beds are sometimes helpful tools for out-witting larger nibblers, like rabbits and birds, cabbage worms and loopers elude these defensive measures by fluttering into your garden and hiding their hungry offspring.

If you regularly recycle plastic bottles, leave some whole or cut them into thirds to line the bottom of your planters without adding much weight to the containers.If you are worried about your large planters tipping, weighting the bottom of your containers...

Transporting several different agricultural products like peppers and fruit can affect the total of transport costs due to the variable in weight and volume in containers. There are many variables that determine the final cost, such as payment to a driver...

Rabbit Physiology Life span: 9 to 12 years Heart rate: 130 to 135 beats per minute Respiratory rate: 32 to 60 breaths per minute Rectal temperature: 100 to 103 degrees F Water intake: 50 to 100 milliliters per kilogram of weight per day Urine volume:...

Silkies need particularly clean conditions to keep their feathers looking good. Colors are black, white, partridge, buff, gray and blue. Weight: 1 to 2 pounds Urban Uses: Silkie chickens are primarily ornamental chickens, though they are also good layers.

Cannons, gunfire, firecrackers, taped noises, radios, you name it, have all been tried. Cover the plant to the ground if possible. Most of them are just that, claims. There are also other products available that claim to keep the birds from crops.

Fully grown hens should maintain a consistent weight. As a result, their pedometers don't rack up the miles and their diets are controlled artificially, not by them. Just like humans, however, if your bird consumes more calories than it expends, it will.

Keep in mind, the amount of pressure and the length of time it's applied will affect the finished texture of the cheese. (Consult your cheese recipe for the amount of pressure and length of time at which the cheese should be pressed.