Post by Jay Blair on Oct 23, 2005 15:01:05 GMT -5
I thought we could have a discussion here comparing the two bedding potentials.
We can discuss texture of the two, overhead costs, ease of use, , herd reactions etc.
To start with I have some pictures of the seed gourds that I used to begin my observation study.
While harvesting seed for next season from 11 gourds I cut the emptied seed pods into 1/2 to 1 inch slices. This resulted in a plastic grocery bag of fiber rings in addition to the half pound of seeds I collected.
Below are the pictures I have of my seed gourds and bedding from this harvest.
Picture 1
Picture 2
Picture 3
Picture 4
Picture 5
Picture 6
Picture 7
For larger views click on the picture. The metal strip in the picture of the picked gourds is a 12 inch ruler and the soda bottle in the pictures of the sliced rings is a 20 ounce soft drink bottle.
The bag of black seeds are the seed harvest from the 11 gourds I had as seed pods which ranged in length from 9 1/2 to 14 inches and ring diameters range from 1 inch at the vine end to 3 to 4 inches at the large end.
So lets begin discussion of the two beddings and the positive and negatives of the two as they apply to various bin applications and limitations we may encounter in our individual applications
We can discuss texture of the two, overhead costs, ease of use, , herd reactions etc.
To start with I have some pictures of the seed gourds that I used to begin my observation study.
While harvesting seed for next season from 11 gourds I cut the emptied seed pods into 1/2 to 1 inch slices. This resulted in a plastic grocery bag of fiber rings in addition to the half pound of seeds I collected.
Below are the pictures I have of my seed gourds and bedding from this harvest.
Picture 1
Picture 2
Picture 3
Picture 4
Picture 5
Picture 6
Picture 7
For larger views click on the picture. The metal strip in the picture of the picked gourds is a 12 inch ruler and the soda bottle in the pictures of the sliced rings is a 20 ounce soft drink bottle.
The bag of black seeds are the seed harvest from the 11 gourds I had as seed pods which ranged in length from 9 1/2 to 14 inches and ring diameters range from 1 inch at the vine end to 3 to 4 inches at the large end.
So lets begin discussion of the two beddings and the positive and negatives of the two as they apply to various bin applications and limitations we may encounter in our individual applications
