Which forage grass seeds are best for raising livestock such as pigs, cattle and sheep, and how much do they cost per jin?

Forage grass generally refers to grass or other herbaceous plants used to feed livestock; it has strong regrowth ability and can be harvested multiple times a year. So do you know which forage grass to use for raising livestock such as pigs, sheep and cattle? And how much do the seeds cost per jin? From the beef cattle farmer Li Dake we learned that ordinary forage grass seeds, such as ryegrass, corn grass, sweet sorghum, alfalfa and white clover, generally cost around 10 yuan per jin. As for currently dominant high-yield forage grass species, such as Zengrun forage grass, sweet elephant grass, Hemarthria grass and king grass, these are propagated by seed stems, just like planting sugarcane, and have no seeds; planting one mu costs around 400 yuan, they are perennial, and you only plant them once.

Forage grass selection for raising livestock such as pigs, sheep and cattle

1. For raising cattle and sheep, choose napier grass, alfalfa, chicory, rumex, ryegrass, Mexican corn, Sudan grass, sweet sorghum and gaodan grass.

If it is spring or summer, you can plant Russian fodder cabbage, napier grass, alfalfa, chicory, rumex, gaodan grass, Mexican corn, Sudan grass and sweet sorghum

If it is autumn, you can plant Russian fodder cabbage, napier grass, alfalfa, chicory and ryegrass.

2. For raising pigs, use chicory, alfalfa, comfrey (Russian fodder cabbage), grain amaranth, bitter lettuce and ryegrass

If it is spring or summer, you can plant chicory, alfalfa, comfrey, grain amaranth and bitter lettuce.

If it is autumn, you can plant chicory, alfalfa, comfrey and ryegrass

Combining forage grass with concentrate feed can significantly reduce breeding costs and maximize profit margins. Bitter lettuce can also reduce the incidence of disease; after feeding it to sows, the disease rate of piglets is noticeably lower.

3. Forage grasses suitable for feeding geese include chicory, alfalfa, napier grass, bitter lettuce, Russian fodder cabbage, rumex and Mexican corn.

If it is spring or summer, you can plant chicory, alfalfa, napier grass, bitter lettuce, Russian fodder cabbage, Mexican corn and rumex

If it is autumn, you can plant chicory, alfalfa, Russian fodder cabbage and ryegrass.

3. For raising chickens, you can choose: chicory, alfalfa and bitter lettuce are the best first choices; chop them up and feed them to promote balanced nutrient absorption, and bitter lettuce can also prevent poultry diseases.

If it is spring or summer, you can plant Russian fodder cabbage, chicory, alfalfa and bitter lettuce; grain amaranth is better

If it is autumn, you can plant Russian fodder cabbage, chicory, alfalfa and ryegrass

4. Forage grasses suitable for feeding geese include chicory, alfalfa, napier grass, bitter lettuce, Russian fodder cabbage, rumex and Mexican corn.

If it is spring or summer, you can plant chicory, alfalfa, napier grass, bitter lettuce, Russian fodder cabbage, Mexican corn and rumex

If it is autumn, you can plant chicory, alfalfa, Russian fodder cabbage and ryegrass

5. Raising rabbits requires forage grass varieties that are high in protein, high in fiber and low in calcium; you can consider mixing a variety of forage grasses to achieve this goal.

For high-fiber forage grass, choose napier grass and Mexican corn

For high-protein forage grass, choose chicory and alfalfa (because alfalfa is high in calcium, the feeding amount must be less than 1/3)

6. For raising rabbits, the first choices are chicory, alfalfa, napier grass, ryegrass, bitter lettuce and Mexican corn, with chicory and alfalfa being especially good. The amount of forage grass fed should account for 50% of the total feed.

If it is spring or summer, you can plant Russian fodder cabbage, chicory, alfalfa, napier grass, bitter lettuce and Mexican corn

If it is autumn, you can plant Russian fodder cabbage, chicory, alfalfa and ryegrass (ryegrass can solve the problem of no green feed in winter)

7. Also, fish farmers can choose Mexican corn, gaodan grass, Sudan grass, sweet sorghum, napier grass, alfalfa, ryegrass and clover.

If it is spring or summer, you can plant Russian fodder cabbage, Mexican corn, gaodan grass, Sudan grass, sweet sorghum, napier grass, alfalfa and clover.

If it is autumn, you can plant Russian fodder cabbage, chicory, alfalfa, ryegrass and clover.