Rotating Fodder Machine

   Capable of producing up to 2000kg/fodder every day in only 90m2 area.

 Other production sizes to produce Fodder are also available.        

Patent Number AU02/00097.

The patented technology was developed in-house by A&B Hydroponics International pty ltd. The company owns all Intellectual Property.

                                                                                                            Fodder Greenroom 90 m2.

approx 20cm high Fodder after 7 days. Costing approx $0.06  cents to produce 1kg of fodder.See bottom of page for complete breakdown of running cost.

FODDER

Farmers can be guaranteed a regular supply of fodder all year round of the same high quality, irrespective of climate conditions

The world's first fodder rotating, high yield producing, hydroponic system has been developed and tried with outstanding success by A&B Hydroponics International. In a fully environmental controlled greenhouse of approx 90 m2. The environmentally controll unit provides the correct temperature, humidity and air ozone within the greenhouse.The greenhouse is also covered by 75mm - 125mm thick building material,which is an excellent environment controlled product.  The Rotating Fodder Machine enables growers to produce fresh fodder of around 700,000 kilos per annum equivalent to 50 acres ( 200,000 sq meters of grass pasture ). This is approximately 2000 kilos per day every day of regular supply of fodder 365 days a year of high quality stock feed in both protein and calcium. 

The Rotating Fodder Machine has extensive market potential worldwide- particularly where climate conditions restrict farming; where soil is eroded/depleted/saline; and where farming land is scarce/expensive.

The Rotating Fodder Machine unit comprises of 2 sections, aprox 6 mtrs high. The fodder greenroom is approx 8 mtrs high.The fodder greenroom will come complete with a fully environmental controlled unit providing the desire climate, humidity and ozone throughout the year, eliminating problems that have been caused by the use of using evaporative coolers, such as bacteria and mould. Based on the R&D it cost around AUS$0.06 cents to produce 1 kg of fodder.

Benefits of the Rotating Fodder Machine:

1. 1. Fodder Unit: producing fodder all year round in a small Humidity and Environmentally controlled fodder greenroom of 90m2
   2. Optional, the unit can be set up to be Pesticide free.
   3. Production output each day is between 1800 -  2000 kilos and is consistent all year round.
   4. The fodder greenroom of approx 90m2 produces around 700,000 kg fresh fodder per year, which is equivalent of 50 acres of grass field.(200,000sq mtrs) 
   5. Fodder is dust free, which reduces risk and prevents respiratory diseases.
   6. Fodder is high in energy proteins, vitamins and calcium.
   7. Fodder has high moisture content which helps avoiding death due to colic.  
   8. Research has found that cows fed on fodder showed a higher quality and volume in their milk yield and body weight.  
   9. Very cost efficient and environmentally friendly, nutrients used are natural and the water can be recycled. The system is very easy to operate.
   10. The fodder is sprayed from above, with a very fine mist of water with nutrients directly over the plant, no wastage of precious water.
   11. 1 kilo of barley seeds produces between 6 to 7.5 kilos in 7 days. This will depend on the quality of barley seed being used. Producing fodder quickly and simple, therefore the cattle not only eat the barley leaves but the entire root system providing fibre and protein. No medium of any sort is needed.
   12. It is a supplement to their diet, but in times of drought it becomes their main source of food. The system teaches farmers to better manage their livestock feed and to have feed available all year round, in particular drought times.
   13. Versatility of this unit is that the system can easily be converted to growing other vegetable crops such as mushroom parsley and witlof. 

   Plant analysis report carried out by Environment Analysis Laboratory at the Lismore University of N.S.W. All analysis is dry weight 

    

Moisture content	89%	Nitrogen	4.6%
Calcium	0.167%	Protein	29.87%
Magnesium	0.246%	Sodium	0.117%
Potassium	2.22%	Phosphorus	0.91%
Manganese	53mg/kg	Copper	28mg/kg
Zinc	56mg/kg	Iron	235mg/kg