#broiler feed machine

[hermmachinery]

What is a 1t/h Chicken Feed Making Machine?

Chicken feed machine is suitable for small and medium-sized agricultural farms, such as raising rabbits, chickens, ducks, geese, fish, pigs, cattle, sheep, water, and other farmers. Chicken feed-making machines can also produce sinking fish feed, as well as powder, pellets, crushed materials, lump materials, etc. 1. Raw material receiving and storage (cleaning)Impurities in the raw materials not…

[probablyasocialecologist]

Insects are eaten in 128 countries, according to a study published this year in the journal Scientific Reports, which found 2,205 species are eaten worldwide. Most of these species are in Asian countries, followed by Mexico, and African countries. In Thailand, India, the Democratic Republic of Congo and China hundreds of species of insect are consumed, with Brazil, Japan and Cameroon each eating 100 or more species. Singaporean chefs will be able to import many creative insect recipes from around the world, where they are served deep fried, on sticks, in noodles, in margaritas, in arancini, tinned, or confit. Insect products are sold round the world in restaurants, markets, supermarkets and from vending machines. The EU is in the process of approving more insects as what it calls a “novel food source”, but to date it has approved only four. Australiahas only approved three species – a cricket and two kinds of mealworm – so far as “non-novel, non-traditional” food sources.

[...]

Why does the UN want us to eat insects? Because it is crunch time climate-wise, and insects are a much more sustainable source of protein than livestock. They have a high “conversion rate”, which means they are efficient at turning plant energy into protein, or in other words, turning what they eat into their own bodies. “Crickets need six times less feed than cattle, four times less than sheep, and twice less than pigs and broiler chickens to produce the same amount of protein,” according to the FAO. They can also be farmed indoors, use less space and water, and produce lower emissions. Because they can be farmed in rural and urban areas in relatively small rooms, they can also be a source of income for people who have less access to land or the training needed to farm livestock.

10 July 2024

[captain-lessship]

Bittersweet

Request: Wednesday Addams x Peter Parker-esque Male Reader. Just a lovably awkward cinnamon roll who’s unexpectedly charmed by Wednesday’s dark and macabre personality. Story wise, he’s trying to confess his feelings with some romantic gesture that’s tailored to her?

A/n: Yea I made it valentines themed… don’t fight me

You were panicking as you were whisking the chocolate you were trying to temper. You scowled at the TV Baking Show, “Double Broiler, my ass.” 

You jerked the glass bowl of chocolate off the pot of hot water and walked to the microwave. You threw it in there and pressed the numbers for one minute. 

You were trying to make chocolates for Wednesday. You and her were friends, you’d say. You had grown to enjoy being around her. 

She did too, or so she must’ve since she always sat beside you in classes. She didn’t talk all that much but that was great for your uneasy heart. 

You took another glance at your phone before deciding that you could definitely do it without their help. 

Valentines was coming up and that’s why you decided this would be a the perfect time. If she said no, at least you could eat the chocolate. But you really hoped she said yes.

You didn’t know exactly why  but there was something about her bluntness, something in the way she treated people she was close to; a sort of reserved care for them. You and her often spent time playing chess and you loved to listen to her cello music.

Honestly if she didn’t say yes to being your girlfriend, you hoped she’d still be your friend. She made you happy and when you realized you like her, you weren’t that surprised.

“The microwave is beeping.” 

You nearly jumped out of your skin when a voice jerked you from your thought. You wheeled around saw her. 

Wednesday. 

She must’ve been walking past the kitchen and heard it. 

“Oh!” you walked to the beeping machine and opened it and burned your finger on the hot ceramic bowl.

“What has got you in a fit? Is it a disease?” She said, lol at the counter tops.

You stared at her observing dark eyes. You hoped she hadn’t caught on. 

“Ah no, I am the peak of health.”

“You drink energy drinks for breakfast.”

You rolled your eyes as you grabbed a small towel to grab the bowl from the microwave, “Yea yea, anyway, what’s up?” You asked, carrying the bowl to the counter top, next to the molds for the chocolate.

“I was just wondering where you were.” She walked to the bowl and looked at the molds, “And what you are doing?”

You sighed, “I am making you chocolate.”

Wednesday look at you, eyebrow raised. “Why?”

You breathed in sharply, now or never. “Because tomorrow is Valentine’s Day.”

“Why are you celebrating a holiday built on capitalistic ideals and feeds on tempo displays of love?” She asked, looking at the bowl.

“Well… because I like you.”

She kept her eyes on the bowl. The silence was deafening.

“But if you don’t feel the same way, I totally get it and I could ju-“

She dipped her finger in the chocolate and brought it up to taste it. She then looked at you.

“This is milk chocolate so it should be paired with caramel.” She then looked to see another bowl of unmelted Chocolate, “Dark chocolate pairs well with sea salt.”

You smiled, she looked you dead in the eyes, “I don’t want them in a red box. But I like you too.” 

[devoted1989]

why vegetarian is not cruelty - free

Eating meat directly involves the slaughter of animals.

There are millions of vegetarians worldwide who have made the life-changing decision to give up consuming the flesh of any other animal in order to save countless lives.

However, many believe that the production of eggs and dairy does not involve taking the lives of innocent animals. Thus consuming these products is not considered to be morally wrong because no lives are taken.

This approach is, unfortunately, deeply flawed. Agricultural production is based on intensive farming methods. Factory farming is a globalized business that strives to maximize profits by being as efficient as possible. The result is the absolute exploitation of animals.

And there are other, even more tragic issues involving the production of eggs and dairy that are not always apparent to those seeking a compassionate lifestyle. “What happens to the males who serve no purpose to the industry?”

Egg-laying hens and dairy cows are female. Since animals tend to produce male and female offspring in a roughly 50-50 ratio, what happens to the approximately 50% of male chicks and calves born on farms around the world?

Profit margins within the industry are slim, so producers cannot afford to waste anything, and this includes not supporting unproductive animals.

DAIRY

All milk production depends on the forcible insemination of cows against their will.

On all dairy farms calves are traumatically separated from their mothers, usually within a few hours or days of birth. This separation is devastating for both mother and calf.

A spiked nose ring is an alternative to separating calves from their mothers during the weaning period. They cause pain to the cow, causing her to reject the calf’s efforts at suckling.

This is because, like all mammals, cows only produce milk to feed their young. Our demand for milk can only be met by keeping cows forcibly pregnant and lactating, then tearing away the calves for whom the milk is intended to ensure that all of their milk reaches us.

Male calves are cruelly confined in crates or stalls and slaughtered for veal, or are sent to auction at only a few days old – their umbilical cords still attached.

Female calves are removed from their mothers and fed milk replacer, soon to be impregnated themselves and forced to endure the same devastating cycle of repeated birth and loss.

Most dairy cows raised on factory farms stand in mud, milked by machines and fed antibiotics.

After a few years of constant milking, dairy cows are slaughtered when their milk production declines, at only a fraction of their life span after which they are rendered into ground beef and other constituent parts.

Cows are sent to slaughter at a fraction of their lifespan. In nature they can live up to 20 years, but those on dairy farms live a mere average of 4 years. Cows who are failing to yield sufficient milk are slaughtered many years before they would naturally die, after which they are rendered into ground beef and other constituent parts

Long bolts are shot into their heads in order to render them unconscious before throat-slitting, but many animals are not properly stunned due to careless handling.

The animals are then shackled by one leg and hung upside down from chains. Their throats are slit and though they are meant to die first from fatal blood loss, many are still conscious.

EGG - LAYING HENS

Most layer (broiler) hens are kept five to a tiny battery cage, where they must stand and sleep on a wire floor 24 hours a day. Living under these horrendous conditions, a hen needs about 30 hours just to lay one egg.

Even though a chicken can live five years, most hens are killed before their second birthday, because their egg production declines with age.

Male chicks are of no use to the egg industry because they don’t lay eggs, and haven’t been bred to grow as large or as rapidly as chickens raised for meat. Common methods of killing male chicks include suffocation, gassing and grinding them up alive. Over 250 million male chicks are killed at hatcheries each year in the United States.

Their sisters are raised to lay eggs. Debeaking or beak trimming is carried out to reduce damage caused by injurious pecking such as cannibalism, feather pecking and aggression caused by the chickens being crammed into close confinement.

Beak trimming is carried out without unaesthetic, using electrically heated blades in a beak trimming machine, which cuts through this complex horn, bone and sensitive tissue causing severe pain.

Once their egg production rates decline they are considered “spent”. At only 1 ½ - 2 years of age they are slaughtered. Chickens can live for ten years in nature. The commonly used breeds of hens used produce 3-5 times more eggs than normal.

Additionally, all commercial egg-laying hens are cruelly slaughtered at a fraction of their natural lifespan, and they are no longer considered useful. They are then killed by strangulation, gassing or are simply dumped on a landfill. The birds are slaughtered while fully conscious.

Others who can be used for meat are either slaughtered onsite by cramming them into individual cones and slitting their throats or shipped to slaughterhouses.

They are carried by their feet and tossed into crates on the back of trucks. They are terrified and stressed, travel through all temperature extremes and are denied food and water for up to 36 hours.

At the slaughterhouse the birds are shackled upside down, run through an electric water bath that renders them immobile but fully conscious, and have their throats cut with a mechanical blade. All farmers use the same means to slaughter their birds, whether cage – free, free – range or organic.

Each year, millions of animals in the U.S. do not survive these grueling trips. 

To encompass a vegetarian lifestyle, is not cruelty – free. The only compassionate way is to remove animal products of every kind from our lives.

With thanks to stopthebarbarism.wordpress.com, The Humane Society of the United States, britishmeat.com, Wikipaedia, Louise Wallis, Free from Harm, ecoblog, Woodstock Sanctuary, Liberation BC & Animal Place.

All images with kind permission from Jo - Anne McArthur.

[crumblerr]

Optimizing Nutrition: The Role of the Animal Feed Pellet Crumbler

In the world of animal nutrition and husbandry, the quality of animal feed is a critical factor in ensuring the health and productivity of livestock and poultry. Animal feed pellets have gained popularity for their convenience and nutrition, but not all animals can efficiently consume whole pellets. This is where the Animal Feed Pellet Crumbler comes into play, offering a solution to break down pellets into smaller, digestible particles. In this article, we will explore the significance of the Animal Feed Pellet Crumbler in enhancing animal nutrition and its impact on the agricultural industry.

The Importance of Animal Feed Pellet Crumblers Animal feed pellets have become a staple in modern livestock and poultry farming due to their numerous advantages: Nutrient Consistency: Pellets are manufactured with precise formulations, ensuring uniform distribution of essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals in each pellet.

Reduced Waste: Unlike loose or mash feed, pellets minimize wastage as animals cannot selectively eat certain components and leave others behind.

Storage Efficiency: Pellets are easy to handle, store, and transport, making them a practical choice for large-scale animal farming operations.

However, pellets may not be suitable for all animals, particularly young or small ones, and this is where Animal Feed Pellet Crumblers come into play:

Improved Digestibility: Crumbling pellets into smaller particles makes them easier for animals to ingest and digest, especially in the case of poultry, piglets, and young livestock.

Enhanced Palatability: Smaller feed particles can be more appealing to animals, encouraging them to consume more and promoting better growth and overall health.

Reduced Selective Feeding: Crumbled feed minimizes the risk of animals selectively eating certain components, ensuring they receive the complete nutritional package.

Key Features of Animal Feed Pellet Crumblers Animal Feed Pellet Crumblers are engineered with features that enhance their performance: Adjustable Particle Size: These machines typically come with adjustable settings for particle size, allowing farmers to customize the degree of crumbling to match the needs of their animals.

High Capacity: Crumblers are designed for efficient and high-capacity production, ensuring that large quantities of feed can be processed in a relatively short time.

Uniform Crumbling: These machines ensure that the feed is consistently crumbled, maintaining the quality and nutritional integrity of the feed.

Safety Features: Modern crumbler machines include safety mechanisms to protect operators and prevent accidents during operation.

Applications in Animal Farming Animal Feed Pellet Crumblers find applications across various sectors of animal farming: Poultry Farming: Broilers, layers, and turkeys benefit from crumbled feed to ensure optimal growth and egg production.

Swine Farming: Piglets and weaner pigs require crumbled feed to meet their nutritional requirements during the early stages of life.

Livestock: Calves, lambs, and other young animals may also need crumbled feed during the weaning process to facilitate their transition to solid feed.

Aquaculture: In fish farming, crumbled pellets are essential for species with small mouths and delicate digestive systems.

The Animal Feed Pellet Crumbler plays a pivotal role in animal nutrition, ensuring that animals of various ages and sizes receive the nutrients they need in a form that is easily digestible and palatable. By breaking down pelletized feeds into smaller particles, these machines contribute to the overall health, growth, and productivity of livestock and poultry. As the demand for high-quality animal products continues to rise, the importance of Animal Feed Pellet Crumblers in modern animal farming practices cannot be understated. Their continued development and integration into feeding processes will contribute to the efficiency and sustainability of the animal agriculture industry.

[localapplicance]

How Expert Appliance Repair Services Can Assist With Common Range or Oven Issues

Numerous things can go wrong mechanically or with the power supply when it comes to oven or stove problems. The good news is that any oven or range repair job you require will be successfully diagnosed and carried out by a qualified appliance technician.

Your home life depends on your range and oven. You have the option of feeding your family cold or microwaved meals while the issue is being rectified if one or both of these appliances go out.

You must get in touch with an appliance expert who is knowledgeable in oven and stove repair to get things back on track as fast and safely as possible. Ovens and stoves are not especially complex machines from an engineering standpoint. However, even the most intrepid DIY enthusiast will find it impossible to fix these systems for the typical homeowner due to the sheer amount of individual parts and the use of an electric or gas power source. When you discover a problem or think you might need stove repair work done, it's crucial to call a skilled appliance specialist.

By hiring a professional, you can be sure that the issue has been resolved and that the repairs were made securely. You may quickly resume serving your family actual

home-cooked meals with the assistance of an appliance professional.

Identifying the precise issue is the first step in fixing a damaged oven. Sometimes you can pinpoint a precise cause-and-effect relationship. You might have a straightforward issue with the gasket, the seal around the oven door that keeps the heat in if your oven isn't heating up properly or evenly.

If a particular component, like the broiler, isn't functioning, the issue may simply be that the heating element has burnt out. If you have this kind of knowledge, you may let the oven repair expert know so that they can take it into account when inspecting the device.

However, in other circumstances, you might be unable to identify the issue. Don't even worry about looking any further if you notice sparks or even flames in the oven but can't tell where they're coming from. Simply turn off the appliance and let the experts handle the problem and come up with the best solution.

Call an appliance repair company as soon as your stove or oven stops functioning properly. They will be able to diagnose the issue securely and swiftly as skilled, experienced appliance repair professionals, allowing you to resume cooking in no time.

[toysoldiers-rwby]

Deleted Scene. SYT Ch10.2

Show Your Teeth

Characters: Fiona, Winter, May, Robyn, Joanna Rating: Explicit (tagged as thoorist) Tags: slice of life, sexual tension Word Count: almost 6k

Second Draft of ch 10. I tossed out almost 20k words to find an ending that was the right amount of tension and bittersweet. I think this one was too angsty. honestly i don't remember

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Dr. Pietro was too valuable to be in the middle of Grimm infested fields, thousands of miles away from the Kingdom. He was constantly wrangling in both the Watts and a few other scientist for his current project. It would explain Author Watts’ sour mood, his eagerness to experiment on Glade.  

But Glade was Glade, May realized with a smile. The stray that manipulated the military, the stray that outsmarted two fucking kingdoms! Being able to improvise and make the best out of being an illegal experiment…  

Glade did a double take, those glowing white pupils dilating like a cat. Ears flicking in confused circles as plume of fire they were blowing onto the metal faded to the embers died on their lips. Fire Dust glowed across their skin, high-lighting the fullness of their cheeks and hard planes of muscles beautifully.  

May only understood a few signs but she knew the sign “What?”  

She continued staring and grinning. “Nothing.”  

Glade crosses their arms and leans against the workbench. They’re posturing. With the military feeding them, they didn’t even need to flex to show off their muscles. That calm and confident grin echoing Joanna and Robyn’s. There isn’t enough raw arrogance to compete with Winter, maybe in a few years after the tuffs of curls grow out. But right now they look too adorable.  

Silvio looks up from his Scroll. His face starts at confused, slides down to contempt then utter disgusted as he looks between Glade and May. He takes a deep breath and Glade is already rolling those glowing blue eyes, “Gaaay! Oh wait…” He stares at Glade. There’s an analytically rude way his silver eyes flick up and down their body.  

They’re not in uniform. Too much grease, too much molten metal, Dust, and various other things that would permanently damage the thick fabric. Instead it’s a simple broiler suit, arms tied at the waste because fuck safety and stand in the raw Solitas air in their binder.  

“Would that still be considered Gay? How would that work with… y’know?”  

“That’s a stupid question for a genius,” May scoffs with a small smirk.  

“If I wasn’t freezing my balls off I’d pelt you snow,” Silvio glowers. He pouts, turning his chair and continues playing with Marrow’s weapon schematics. May’s Scroll pings.  

G.O.A.T: Fi and Win stares a lot too G.O.A.T: yall can admit im hot  

If they weren’t working on Winter’s weapon she’d throw her Scroll at that smug face. “Literally hot. I think I can see you steaming,” May says with a small frown. It doesn’t stay though. She’s far too happy.  

Things were getting better.  

It took till fucking mid-terms but it was fucking getting better. Glade sticks out their tongue, the Dust infused tongue piercing glowing brightly. Then they blow a kiss with embers and a wink- and the warm stutters her heartbeat. Glade chuckles silently and goes back to work. She can’t help but continue watching.  

Blacksmiths had all but died in Atlas. They have machines and factories and there was something captivating about watching the kiln from the fire and Dust dance against their skin. Something about watching someone’s passion in action.  

And yes. May wouldn’t feed that ego but Glade was hot.  

And criminal or not, they were a genius. They pulled the saber out of the kiln, setting it against the anvil and hammering it into shape. Glade may have been a pacifist but they were a fighter. There was no one else more qualified to make weapons than Aurora Glade-  

“They’re a good kisser you know.”  

May screamed turned around. They saw white wiggling ears and looked down to see Fiona smiling. She’d be laughing if she wasn’t breathing so hard. Face flushed adorably, even tinting her ears lightly- Gloveless fingers engulfed her vision.  

“Cold!” Fi’s hands cups her cheeks. May sends them tumbling backwards trying to escape but Fiona laughs and follows. She tries to find footing but its all snow out in the tundra and they fall deep into it.  

“Gay!” Silvio’s yell is swallowed by the emptiness and snow.  

Fiona manages a laugh and needs to gasp for breath again. May hisses, body shivering as snow melts against her thick Atlesian clothes. Then she’s too hot, Fi’s breath warm against her lips. Still too far.  

“I wish I could kiss you…” Fiona whispers.  

May was about to pull her into one but Marrow and Harriet shouting stops them. Thousands of miles away from the Kingdom and it’s eyes and ears still follows. Fiona sighs, ears flicking in frustration. The Junior Ops were rather far for safety reasons, testing out upgrades and smoothing out kinks as the geniuses upgrade them. There were some pros to being in this ‘Accelerated Program.’  

But stealing small moments right in under Atlas of them gives a certain thrill. May’s hands manages to slide into Fiona’s and she brings it to their lips. Fi sputters, that blush running deeper, lower down that lovely neck.  

“Nice to see you two being productive.” The drawl is both familiar and unfamiliar. Fiona gasp out another bubble of giggles and May laughs. The Glyph is actually warmer than the snow as it pulses under them. It gently pulses and lifts May and Fiona off the ground.  

The pair is meet with more than Winter’s eyes. Robyn and Joanna are grinning down at them, far to amused to play stoic like the Specialist. All three of them are flushed and panting slightly. But… for some reason no matter how deep Winter’s breath were, it wasn’t fulfilling. She was fighting in a binder again-  

“May isn’t your partner anymore,” Fiona teases with a grin. May ignores the small sting in her chest. “Your not allowed to be jealous if I top her-”  

“I don’t need to hear this!” Silvio yells a little more aggressively. He stands up, hugging his thick coat tight to his body. The civilian snow gear almost makes him penguin walk to the Junior Ops. “Marrow! Give me your gun!”  

“I thought you said-”  

“Give it!” Marrow yips and immediately surrenders his weapons. Silvio then retreats deep into the airship. Leaving Marrow confused, unarmed and pouting.  

Glade gives RMJT (Ramjet) and their supervising officer a side-ways glance and a smirk but continues to work on Winter’s weapon. With some steam and wind Dust, they cool it down sharpen the blade in long arching fluid motion. The muscle on their arms on full display and almost as nice as Joanna’s. May would need to feel them to get a fair evaluation though-  

"Kitten."  

“Stop calling me that!” May swats Joanna’s handsome face on reflex. Joanna laughs and gently pushes her hands off.  

“But you even paw,” Joanna hums low and playfully. She worse than Fiona when she feels like it and judging from the light in her eyes, she felt like it. “We still have a bet. If I win you finally start using my crossbow staff.”  

“We never decided on what I’ll get if I win,” May argues. There were so many ideas she had. A date night with just Joanna was always fun and calm. She did promise to take her around to show off the glowing street art in Mantle.  

“Why bother? That’s never going to happen,” Joanna winks and is already walking a little ways from the airship. May finds herself following, staring at that broad back and the muscles testing the fabric of her coat. She huffs in frustration but reaches for her staff and extends it. A quick double to confirm that all the Dust chambers are full.  

May nods.  

Joanna doesn’t fire her crossbow bolts. She splits that staff into two axes and charges. May’s mind fire scenario after scenario, the smile still on her face. Joanna is stronger and has a longer reach. She doesn’t need a two handed weapon to over power her and her long arms is enough for the axes.  

May smirks. Two weapons makes it harder for May to block so she’ll just dodge- Joanna fires a bolt at her feet. It glows purple and the pull of gravity nearly drops May to her knees. Instead she tucks and rolls left, then scrambles back to avoid the an axe head. The other end is loaded and May barely hits it away to avoid it. Only this time the bolt explodes far to close behind her and topples the two.  

The Marigold scowls. She vaguely remembers that Joanna was a cop, one of the best in Mantle. She’s older, has more experience fighting people than Grimm. She also has stronger Aura and more reserves. That explosions does nothing to her while May’s ears are ringing and the snow crunches unevenly under her feet.  

Joanna lets her blink the world back to focus. She’s grinning, tapping an axe bladed crossbow on her shoulder. "Gonna call it kitten?" Her partner taunts playfully. If this was last semester May might have thrown her staff or go invisible. Then throw her staff.  

She only grins. “Not even in your dreams.” May does go invisible. Joanna immediately couches down, grabbing a handful of snow and flies it into the air. May grins. Smart, resourceful. Gullible. Chambering fire dust, she melts the snow. Solitas is cold enough that water instantly freezes again, leaving a mist that blankets the field. May throws the gravity bolt back with enough Aura to pull Joanna to the ground.  

She was going to follow up with lightning but May always underestimates how strong Joanna is. The gravity bolt doesn’t pin her, barely hinders her as she charges towards May again. For a moment they were in the Field.  

For a moment, Joanna doesn’t attack and just presses her lips to May’s. She surrenders into it almost instantly. Joanna’s kiss was always slow burning. There’s a lingering sense of power and control. Like a beast in hibernation. It’s one of those things that is given to you.  

That moment passes as Joanna continues to shove May out. Their lips part far to soon. It’s worth being pinned into the snow by her girlfriend though. Hidden in the snow, Joanna breaths hot against the back of her neck.  

“I win.”  

“I don’t exactly call this a lose…” May mumbled. Joanna easily lifts them both up and May’s blushing to hard and staring at the ground. Heart beating too fast for something so simple. Maybe she did like being handled… Her teammates laugh. The Ice Queen can’t. Winter does relax, the barest hint of a smile on her face.  

Then she’s looking at Glade. The saber is finished and sings as it cuts through the air. With a press of a button the secondary splits from the handle and drops into their free hand. They test the pair out, feeling the balance, checking the sharpness. After a little more teasing and a small impatient frown from Winter, the weaponsmith finally surrenders it.  

“An adequate display,” Winter hums, keeping her expression and voice void of the pride in the eyes. Glade was amazing and they knew it. They frowned deeply at the insult and May laughed with Fiona. They were adorable. Even with the eerie glowing eyes. “Would you like to prove me wrong? I believe Watts is still trying to get combative readings from your neural augments.”  

There was an interruption from the Junior Ops. Of course it was Harriet who scoffs, “Stop playing with your pet,” Harriet said. "We’re here on business, Specialist Schnee."  

… Pet. May grits her teeth. She takes a deep breath trying to let the comment wash off. Winter’s constant reminder floats through her head. The need to play nice and play up Robyn’s image.  

It was Robyn’s fame that saved Fiona’s scholarships when the public learned Winter was promoted. It was Winter’s image that lets her be around Glade so much that their sign language was second nature in just a few months.  

Atlesian 101. Public opinion is everything. At the end of the day, they were all social creatures. All victims to a mindless and easily fooled community.  

But Robyn was a Mantle Rat. She doesn’t see the manipulative threads. She heard a bitch insult a friend who’s been stripped of everything and leaps into action.  

“What did you call Glade?” Robyn hisses. Fiona is standing by their leaders side. It wasn’t that Fiona was sweet and kind and without spite. It was that she didn’t have the protection May had, couldn’t act on her anger without a family name and money.  

So Fiona practically snarl and bare her fangs stuns May for a moment. The pair make the face of RMJT. They’re charming and cute smiles were plastered all over the net and zines. If a photo of them got leaked right now, Fi would lose her scholarships. They both looked ready to throttle the hare.  

“Get over yourself, Hill,” Harriet sneered in that Atlesian tone. May scowls. She’s faster than Robyn so she’ll be second in line to beat the asshole up. "Maybe if you were a real Atlasian Huntress you’d realize Glade is just a toy." May’s heart is in her ears. Roaring. Angry. Two years till freedom. May desperately reminds herself. Two years till they can finally bring Atlas down-  

Fiona moves first so Robyn follows her partner. Joanna’s long arms catch Fiona in a bear hug while May struggles with Robyn.  

"You called them Winter’s pet!" Fiona angrily yelled, thrashing in Joanna’s arms. Somehow May managed to shove Robyn her way. Joanna’s strong arms easily pinned the two in a bear hug. Fiona looked at the only other Faunus. Marrow had wandered over, no doubt to stop all the yelling. “Marrow! You can’t be okay with that!”  

“I- I’m not!” the underclassmen stuttered, tail low between his legs.  

"Then fucking do something!"  

“Assault isn’t the answer, Ms. Thyme,” That cool commanding voice. May sighs. That mask slips on too easily sometimes. May can’t blame her… She’s a Schnee she was literally born into it. Everyone calms a little. Winter isn’t even looking at RMJT but the airship side door. //Focus in use  

The workbench and kiln are abandoned… Winter clears her throat. Glade pokes their head out.  

Brows knitted up in fear above those glowing blue eyes, their ears a timid low. They looked at Robyn and Harriet, both their shoulders tense and absolutely pissed. Then they looked back at Winter and vigorously shake their head no, trying to hide away again.  

From the corner of her eyes, May saw Marrow bit his lip, tail twitching as he tried not to giggle. May was eager to latch to the lighter mood. Her anger doesn’t melt so easily. But… but Glade was scared. So she takes a deep breath and smiles softly. Not enough to be friendly because Glade was a solo vigilante.  

If they had to keep their relationship a secret they definitely had to keep their history with Glade buried.  

Still Her chest was bubbling at how cute timid Glade was. Marrow cracked laughing softly and May couldn’t help but to snort. Winter gave a sigh, frustration genuine on her face. For a moment even May thought she was irritated at the ‘criminal’ but the twitch in her arms told a different story. Winter fought against her true nature, pushed aside all the comforting gestures she’d learned for Weiss and gave Glade a wary thin look.  

“I assure you, you’re safe… Unless you doubt my ability to beat everyone here?” Winter asked slowly, toeing the line of intimidating and teasing. Glade made more adorable Faunus noises.  

May couldn’t help but to smile. Everyone else, save for Harriet, thought it was adorable so she was allowed to too. Before Winter could try coax them in, someone kicked Glade out of the airship. Silvio scowls glaring hard at the students.  

“Aren’t you fucking assholes suppose to be smart?” He ask. “Do you know how much Grimm you just brought in?! Two hordes of Megoliaths!”  

Winter sighs. She’s had a lot of practice so it comes out natural. It almost convinces May. “Harriet, take the fighter and the others. I need a word with RMJT.” Winter said, glaring hard at Robyn.  

During the short time it takes to load up the workstations and for the Junior Ops to leave, May realizes that Winter might actually be made. As soon as they were gone, Winter tapped a few buttons on her Scroll. May could feel the guarded edge on the back of her mind and in her Aura fade off as the hidden cameras in the room shut down.  

//HH & Winter Rift. White knights flaw. PICKUP HERE Immediately the Schnee exploded, that cool demeanor all fire and frustration.  

“What the fuck were you two thinking?!” Winter yells at Robyn and Fi. Again. At least it was almost two weeks. Still May sighs and tries to find a way to de-escalade the situation. It’s hard when she sides with Fi and Robyn. Fiona’s hackles practically raise, fist balled up tight as she glared at her former leader. Robyn looked ready to throw another punch.  

Before either of them could get a word in, Joanna’s massive figure stepped between them. She only crossed her arms, staring down at all three women. The interruption was enough for them to catch their breath. Mostly Winter who leaned against the table, almost struggling to breath as she rubbing her temples.  

“Fi… you should know you need to pick your battles. There are still people trying to get you expelled and I’m not there to-”  

“We don’t need your protection,” Fiona hissed, ears twitching low. "Focus on Glade, Silvio, Weiss and Whitley." That hit May and cracked Winter. So many emotions she needed to keep under control flashed across her face. May pressed her side into their girlfriend’s, hoping to ground her. Eventually the pain and fear faded to… guilt.  

Then Winter shook it off.  

It was replaced by fustration. “Point is there is a lot of people that don’t want to see you four graduate,” Winter said. RMJT rolled their eyes. They were the under-dogs. An estrange elite, two nontraditional Mantle Rats who said fuck the law and a Faunus that was better than a Schnee in both academic and fighting- Winter was still talking. “They have a lot of power if you give them any kind of leverage you’ll never graduate.”  

“We’ll be fine.” Robyn huffed.  

“No you wont,” Winter hissed at Robyn. She stood up, back straight and shoulders tense. Brittle. May gently put her hand on Win’s shoulder, only to have… her former partner shake it off. Winter soldiers on, “You have no idea, what Atlesians are capable of. You need to do better!”  

“I know!” Robyn yelled back. They were within each other’s melee range now. “I have people swarming me every day reminding me I’m the Hero of Mantle. I know!”  

“You wanted follow my grandfather. Step up and lead by example, Hill.”  

The importance of image finally clicks for Robyn. Realization settles in as her shoulders relax for a moment. Robyn tries to smooth out those hard edges but pitty and fustratin shines through. “So do you,” Robyn nearly hisses. “You’re the only one keeping them prisoner.”  

That makes Winter pause. She looks at Robyn and something filters across her face.  

Pity or envy?  

Before RMJT can say anything the bay doors open and Glade was the first one to jump out. Winter actual held them back. May remembered something Winter said at the beginning of summer. That Glade’s Dust was potent enough to level an entire block. They saw that masterful application during their work and now…  

And now Glade is finally away from civilians.  

Even from the possible safety of the Bullhead, high in the air, May could feel the heat piercing the Solitas cold. A blaze of fire rolled through the snow and ice, leaving the dead rocky ground bare. The weaker Megoliaths burned in the fire.  

The Dust in their boildersuit fade from red to dark orange. The herd was culled again, this time impaled by earthen spikes. A quarter of the herd was cut down in seconds. The Alpha Megoliaths roared, legs shattering the earth spikes under its feet. They could see the ground shaking from the sky. If Glade’s Aura and Dust doesn’t attract the second horde, the small earthquakes would have.  

Glade was skilled enough to avoid capture by Vale’s Glynda Goodwitch. Skilled enough to wrangle Grimm, skilled enough to have the entire Kingdom of Mistral after her and elude them for a year. Skilled enough that violence was a choice for them. And even stripped of everything they bite back in a differnt way.  

Winter crosses her arms. The movement pulls May to the argument that the two leaders could never really settle. What to do with Glade? "Their semblance is similar to General Ironwood’s Mettle." Winter explains. May hates their semblance even more. “Glade can Focus on an aspect, personality, emotions, senses, a task, Dust, lying… acting.” Winter said. There was something at the end of it. It dipped and strained… like she was stabbing her own heart. “Atlesian 102.”  

And suddenly May’s freeze and burns.  

“Give them what they think they want.” May mumbles. Focus on a lie or an act, May grits her teeth. Pretend like nothing is wrong for the sake of your friends or play up the torutred experiment to gain sympathy.  

“Everyone loves to see their hero and knight save someone. And the Faunus experiment is the perfect damsal.” Winter practically growls under her breath. May watches her. Anger deep in her eyes. Winter didn’t ask for the image, for the fame. It followed her from her family now in the military it has grown like steel wires.  

She waits a few moments. When RMJT responds with silence she finally leaps from the aircraft. She landed gracefully next to Glade. She let some of her Ice Queen image chip and crack to give Glade a pat on their head. The Specialist didn’t draw her new saber, fresh from the kiln and anvil. Instead she stepped back and let Glade fight.  

Glade never needed their help.  

Not with the Geist.  

Not after their surrender.  

May and Robyn looked at each other, conflicted and a little confused. How much was an act from their semblance? Robyn groaned into her palm. The look of regreat solid on her face before she leaped out.  

“Sometimes I think she forgets she’s dating Winter,” Joanna whispered to May. It felt like that most days… May blames the distance. The physical one, between Atlas and Mantle. “Come on. Killing Grimm will calm us down and we can’t get showed up by a civilian.”  

"How does adrenaline and hot sweaty women equal calming?" Fiona muttered. It was a half hearted joke. A little real but overall a bad deflect. May takes a breath.  

Glade is okay. Just a manipulative bitch. Hopefully. And if they’ll still be there tomorrow. Things will get better. Hopefully.  

May follows the rest of RMJT out of the airship.  

Joanna was right. Fighting Grimm burnt the argument and fight out of them. Despite all the show, Glade gased out far to quickly to be effective Hunter. They did kill a lot of the first herd and the second was no match for eight nearly qualified Hunters.  

Snow was starting to return to the area where Glade orignally landed. There was a small tent picked up with a few chairs. Fiona waving at them while Joanna gave a broad grin and blowing a kiss. Robyn plays along, a hand over her heart and swooning into May’s arms. Until the estranged Marigold snorts and drops her.  

But just because Joanna was right doesn’t mean Fiona was wrong.  

May stands above Robyn for a second. Admiring the messy plantium locks and the flushed tanned face- Robyn winks. “Ugh-” Instead of sinking down into the snow and kissing her girlfriend she kicks the snow into her face. Joanna and Fiona laugh, loud and joyful. They were all too tired to be guarded. It feels less like a fight, less like a mission watching a ‘criminal.’ Their stupid smiles always made it feel like a date.  

As soon as May took a seat in on the chairs she didn’t want to move. She hiss curses under her breath feeling her body throb. A Sabyr kicked her jaw, a Sulfur Fish stung her calf… but the thob was in her gut and growing lower and lower as she watches her partner.  

Joanna pushed Elm out of the way earlier, taking a hit from a Megoliath. It must have fucked with her shoulder because she’s rolling it, stretching her coat tight against her back muscles. May feels that solid heat ghost under her fingers. She doesn’t have the same hair routine but giving Joanna massages was good in its own way.  

She wasn’t strong enough for a deep massage but that just means May kept on trying. Enjoying warm skin under her hands, the hard shift from muscle to muscle. Every twitch was like Joanna was flexing.  

May feels Marrow’s tail thawt against her leg in a lazy motion. It sped up a little as Joanna slips a sleeve off, brunching up her shirt to push a the knot directly and showing an unfair amount of muscles.  

She wants to kiss her. Fuck public image. Fuck all the pretending, the cold attitutdes. May was tired of all the Atlesian bullshit. She killed dozens of Grimm and at least deserves to kiss her fucking girlfriends. Joanna was barely out of breath and May wanted her gasping.  

“Hey, Robyn,” Marrow called out, breaking her out of her daydream. “You can’t arrest people, can you?”  

“I quit so I could attend Atlas Academy, wags.”  

“Huh… Well that,” He gestured to Joanna. Robyn walked over, quietly observing as Elm walked up and tried to massage the kink gone. Both their muscles flexing and tested Atlesian thick clothing. "That should be illegal."  

“You know what is illegal?” Robyn asked. May could hear that stupid smile in her voice and she was groaning loudly to drown out Robyn but it didn’t work, “Not kissing my girlfriend- Damn it! Look alive, May!"  

May snapped to attention just as a Megoliath roared into view. Everyone switches back into fighting mode. May ran after her leader, twisting the chamber in her staff. It clicks empty, empty, then she felt electricity hum as lightning Dust chambers in.  

“Joanna!”  

“For the record I hate it when any of you do this!” Joanna yells. She still held her out her hands for May to vault off of and May only grins. Blame it on all the times Winter carries her around or all the rush from the Glyphs, or maybe she just likes being handled by Joanna. Her partner only frowns as hearing her thoughts. She still throws May high into the air and barely has time to dodge the Grimm herself.  

Elm jumps in, holding onto the trunk with Roots further anchoring her to the ground. May yells a warning, plunging the staff deep into the Grimm’s eye. It doesn’t bleed, doesn’t smoke, it just… sinks in with a bone shuddering wet noise. The lightning Dust pours into the Megoliath. Joanna helps Elm clear the twitching tunk and stomping legs.  

An explosion throw’s May’s off.  

It wasn’t silent like the crossbow bolts so it had to be something Fiona stole. May’s limbs burns like she’s been fighting for an hour. She sinks deep into the snow and it doesn’t help. It does the opposite. All the blood is pooling between her legs, all the running and fighting had everything rubbing just right. May tries not to think about the last time she had sex. About how the snow feels like Winter’s cool hands crawling into her neck.  

With a shuttering breath she stares up at the bright sky. Focuses on how warm the rare Solitas sun is on her skin because they were in public. Fiona eclipses the sun for a moment. Then a moment longer as her body falls-  

“Fi!” May screams, trying to scrample away. The snow gives and gives under her hands and Fiona finally craches into her. Even the sharp headbutt does nothing for the low arosual in her gut. If anything it just gives her shaft a reason to thob harder. It has everything to do with Fi’s groan and not how her brain was mixing pleasure and pain. With Fiona’s hands firm on her chest. Sweet laughter against her neck.  

May drops her Aura for a few seconds. The idea was that the snow would chill her blood. But so many hours, wrapped around Winter’s fingers… May groaned slamming her Aura back on. She wanted those cool hands on her thighs. Clawing. She wanted Fiona seated higher on her chest.  

Who’s idea was it not fuck? Winter? It has to be Winter’s.  

Fiona’s laugh draws May out of her pout. “Woops,” Fiona mumbled unapologetically. There was something in her voice. The faux innocent tone and sinfully slow drawls. “It’s a good thing Joanna won, you really need something for distance.”  

“Shut up,” May growled. As revenge she hangs limp. Fiona is strong enough to carry her but she just… so tiny. And tired. The snow makes things harder than it should be and they fall back into it. Out of stupid habits May holds Fiona tight, as if they were falling out of another crashing airship. As if Fiona wasn’t already laughing on the way down.  

“This is your fault y’know,” Fiona said with a grin. Looming over her, elbows blocking May. It fucks with her breathing and then more. Fiona’s eyes flicker down. That heated gaze slowly growing intense, like the day in the changing room. She licks her lips, her ears straining forward for more soft noise. She knows Fi can feel her heart race. That innocent smiles grows sweet and beutiful and so far from innocent.  

Her knee slides up.  

Pausing between May’s. That low throb was firmly settled between May’s legs now. She glances away but that only opens her up. Fiona’s lips and nose press into her neck. Her pulse is far to alive against such a soft kiss. Too soft. May wants more. Her body already arching for it.  

“Fi…” May was starting to tremble.  

“We deserve a second,” Fiona says as if it was a warning. Then her teeth digs in hard. May presses her hand against her mouth, breath loud and sharsh as her back arch but Fiona’s hand quickly comes up to pin it down. Her ears flutter pointedly. May wanted hands and teeth, Fiona wanted it all including her moans. She sucks hard and gives May a teaser for what it could feel around her pulsing cock.  

She doesn’t stop until May tugs her hair. After May feels pre-cum sliding down her shaft. Fiona growls and huffs. Teeth teasing the bruise but it was already healing. It still hurts, so Fi tongue sooth the spot. Low and slow like it was May’s shaft- Their Scrolls ping and Fiona looks ready to break it in her hands.  

G.O.A.T: stop. i can SMELL you horny idiots from here happywool: that’s a bad thing?  

She steal a kiss from May. Even burried in the snow, fighting in the cold, the kiss is warm and sweet. Even if Fiona’s sharp teeth nip with fustration.  

Her knee shifts higher. A hand palms May’s chest.  

G.O.A.T: SERIOUSLY. I CAN’T EXACTLY GET LAID foxhot: sounds like a u problem G.O.A.T: just finish the grimm so we can get Win home  

That stops Fiona dead in her tracks.  

mt.spur: what happen angeldust: Nothing important. G.O.A.T: i disagree and stop being a dumb bitch G.O.A.T: she’s fighting with her binder on angeldust: So are you! G.O.A.T: i didnt feint bitch  

May and Fiona rolls their eyes and share another kiss before Fiona pulls her onto her feet. "The sooner we finish the sooner we can finsih," Fiona says with a wink and runs off. May watches her with a small smile and tries to shake the snow out of her hair and clothes.  

The rest of the evening slips into a mix of auto-pilot and a straight up blur. The simple social outing for the ‘criminal’ was an extra hour, almost two. The Grimm was easy but they kept coming. Like every other week. RMJT has been out on so many missions half their classes were online, in the damn airships. The ones that weren’t were Combative Training, Advance Stealth Operations or Body Conditioning.  

Her Scroll kept going off too much to call it a nap and she feels to restless when she finally realizes they’re back in Mantle.  

May sets her back down the table and stretches out the kinks in her back. She groans as a few joints pop back into place. A pair of hands slide onto her shoulders, pressing into areas she didn’t realize were tense.  

The hands were too big to be Fiona’s, too small to be Joanna’s, too warm to be Winter’s. She blinks in surprise. For such a flirt Robyn was actually rather reserved. Most of her advances only happened when Winter was around. And sure enough, somehow the they manage to drag the Specialist.  

Or with Joanna, carry.  

A feint blush is on Winter’s cheeks now and she lets out a sigh. May has gotten used to all the touches and her partner’s casual show of strength. But Winter probably regressed up in Atlas, with only Glade.  

“You can set me down now,” Winter mumbles.  

“Not even a please,” Joanna playfully huffs. Instead she sits down on the couch. Her hands interwined with Winter’s… pressing it against her thighs.  

Just like the changing room.  

The room suddenly feels hotter. May’s blood was already hot from all of Fiona’s teasing and now its rapidly pooling in her shaft- Where’s the lamb. May looks around to see the women walk out of their bedroom, a bag in one hand and twirling the knife in the other.  

Now in the privacy of their home, Fiona is a little calmer. Her grin is still dark, her ears still strained but she doesn’t look like shes ready to pounce.  

Her prey is already caught after all.  

Fiona looks at May and winks. With a touch the coffee table and everything on it gone and she replaces it with the bed in their room. May finds her self menuvered, seated on the edge with Robyn behind her.  

May can only stare dazed at Winter. The women was… she was the image of Atlas perfection. Control, yet she’s trembling with Joanna’s hot breath on her neck. Power, though when that knife slices into her uniform she’s praying Fiona’s name.  

“Fi… fuck,” Winter mutters. Her Aura flares where the knife licks her skin. May whimpers and shifts between Robyn’s legs. Her leader murmers something. Something about how good girls don’t interrupt a show. A hand strokes May thighs, promising a reward for good girls.  

Fiona briefly smiles over her shoulder. The knowledge that this show was also for them… May throbs against her clothes. Whimpers with as Joanna hums, staring at the tent her pants. Winter looks ready to feint. Breathing shallow and eyes clouded. Still Fiona goes slow. Those flexing abs revealed inch by near minute.  

“Hurry, please Fiona… I’m going to pass out-”  

“Oh!” Fiona’s blinks, that dominance replaced by surprised concern. She laughs nervously, knife swiftly gliding through the shirt, coat and binder. Winter’s Aura lights up her skin as the blade tilts her head back.  

Exposed. Volunrable. Submissive.

[theinfotainmentstuff]

Poultry farming is the process of raising domesticated birds like chickens, turkeys, geese for the purpose of food and the major products you can get from these animals include meat, feathers, eggs, and bones. Poultry products are one of the most sort among the domestic animals because of their availability. BENEFITS OF POULTRY FARMING OVER OTHER TYPES OF FARMING *Chickens sell very fast *Chickens grow and reproduce fast *Poultry farming is not affected by season *Poultry farming doesn't require much capital *If you plan on starting it on a small budget, it might be a better option if you venture into the raising of cockerels rather than the broiler aspect of the business. *It requires less water to run *Poultry dropping are sources of manure HOW TO SET UP A POULTRY FARM Setting up a poultry farm as a beginner, you first look out for the different equipment you'll be needing for it. DIFFERENT ITEMS NEEDED FOR POULTRY FARMING - Feeders: This is used for feeding the poultry birds. The poultry feeds are put into the feeders for the birds to eat them. This is like their plates and should be kept clean always. - Incubators: This is the equipment used for hatching of the eggs. - Egg Washer: It uses of the egg washing powder to help the farmers in washing the eggs. - Fly Tray: It is the equipment used in controlling the infestation of flies around the poultry farm. It aids the poultry farmer in reducing the number of flies in the poultry. - Egg Tray: Just like it's name, the egg tray is a tray-like equipment that the eggs are placed in for sampling. it is an equipment used for setting the eggs. - Heaters and Brooders: They are used for regulating the farm’s temperature. It helps keep the chickens warm during the cold weathers. - Poultry Incubator Controller: it is used for regulating the timer counter and incubator. It also display’s the humidity condition and temperature of the incubator. - Laying Nest: This is an equipment that aids the chickens in laying their eggs. It's major advantage is that it increases the egg productivity if the birds. - Egg Scale: It is used in weighing the eggs to know if they are fertile enough for hatching. - Cages and Coops: It is mostly used in small-scale poultry farming for keeping the poultry birds. - Water Pots and Drinkers: This is just like the feeders and are used by the birds for drinking water. it should be kept clean always to prevent the birds from contacting infections. - Poultry Plucker Rubber Finger: It's rubber fingers are fixed to the side plate and bottom of the of the dressing machine to produce many dressed chicken within a short period of time. TECHNIQUES FOR SETTING UP A POULTRY FARM Create a business plan: This is the first step that you should take in every business you want to embark on. You need to ask yourself questions like: Which type(s) of bird will I rear? Do I have enough capital? What is my target market? How will I beat my competitors? These are just some of the challenges you might need to tackle. Think of others depending in your area. - Get a land You can't run this business without a land of it's own. it can be rented or bought. Like we read earlier, also ponder your target market when getting a land ready for the poultry. In fact, unless you are mobile don't put the location of the land far from a city because it's where you'll be meeting most of the buyers. - Prepare a structure This is the final stage before you think of bringing the chickens. The most popular poultry structures are the deep litter, half litter and half slats, battery and semi-fold. Your budget that will determine the one you'll go for. - Purchase day-old chicks This is the last step you need to take and it requires carefulness.  Don't buy unhealthy chicks rather go for healthy ones that have high quality breeds. CONCLUSION Poultry farming is very enjoyable and profitable because of the low-risks involved in it. Also, it doesn't involve much capital depending on the scale.

http://points4study.blogspot.com/2019/11/how-to-start-poultry-farm.html

[speciesofleastconcern]

More from Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat by Hal Herzog, 2010

“The modern broiler chicken is a technological marvel. The Cobb 500 was developed by ... a multinational corporation ... [which] also produces the Cobb 700, designed for high proportion of breast meat; the Cobb Sasso 150, aimed at the free-range and organic market; and the Cobb Avian 48 which is advertised as having a ‘high livability’ and particularly suitable for ‘live bird markets seen in some parts of the world.’ These birds are meat machines. The average Cobb 500 breeder hen will produce 132 chicks by the time she is ‘depleted’ at the age of fifteen months. The chicks’ lives will be much shorter than their mother’s. In 1925, it took 120 days and ten pounds of feed to produce a scrawny two-and-a-half pound bird. Now chickens are slaughtered when they are six or seven weeks old, at which time they will weigh nearly five pounds. ...[lots of gory details about what this does to the body of these birds, followed by a description of their life, death, and processing] ...our Cobb 500 chick will live in unimaginable squalor, legs aching, lungs burning, never glimpsing the sky or walking on grass or having sex or pecking at bugs, eating the same dreary poultry chow day after day for its forty-two-day life, when it will be jammed into a crate on an open truck and carted to the plant where it will be suspended upside down, electrocuted, and its throat slit. Its chances of seeing the sun rise are zero. [The founder of the country’s only poultry rights organization] tells me that no chicken in the world would want to live the life of a fighting rooster. I’ll lay 25-to-20 that she is wrong.  pp. 167-170

[westkisswigs]

Do you think the high quality feed pellets make sense?

lima feed machineToday’s article will introduce about the feed pellets.

There are several advantages of eating pellets for broilers compared to eating powders, the main one being that it can improve the performance of broilers. Compared to broilers fed meal, broilers fed pellets took less time to eat and digest and had lower body maintenance requirements.

1. The quality of pellets

High-quality pellets can be defined as feed pellets that can withstand repeated operations, such as bagging, transportation, storage, and feed line conveying without excessive breakage or production of too many fine particles. Pellet quality is usually expressed in terms of the Pellet Durability Index (PDI) and can be measured in a tumble jar: a sample of the particles to be tested is first sieved to remove fines and then tumbled in a tumble jar for a certain period of time. The tumbled sample is sieved to remove fines, from which the weight of the intact particles can be obtained.

2. The formula for calculating PDI is as follows:

PDI = weight of complete particles after tumbling / weight of complete particles before tumbling × 100

Some other equipment can also be used to measure the durability of particles, such as Holman particle detector, wood detector, etc.

3 Factors affecting the quality of feed pellets

3.1 Feed formula

Certain feed ingredients are beneficial for improving pellet quality, while others may be detrimental. Unfortunately, corn-soybean meal-based diets are not ideal for optimal pellet quality. Since wheat contains high levels of protein (gluten) and hemicellulose compared to corn or corn by-products, diets supplemented with wheat kernels or wheat by-products (wheat mid-gluten, wheat gluten) will have higher kernels after pelleting Durability. Likewise, partial replacement of corn in the diet with oats can improve the quality of the feed pellets. We can rank the beneficial effects of feed grains on feed pellet quality, from best to worst: oats, wheat, barley, corn, sorghum.

It has long been known that starch and its gelatinization are the most important factors in achieving optimum quality of feed pellets. However, recent reports suggest that the beneficial effect of protein on feed pellet quality is far more important than that of starch.

The addition of oil to the diet can adversely affect the quality of the feed pellets. This is because the oil will surround the feed pellets, which will hinder the penetration of steam into the pellets. In addition, the oil will reduce the friction between the ring die and the feed pellets, which will reduce the rate of starch gelatinization.  And you can use the animal feed pellet machine.

Adding binders [e.g. water (the simplest binders), lignosulfonates, hemicellulose extracts, gelatin, etc.] and/or surfactants to the diet can improve the quality and yield of feed pellets, and Energy consumption can be reduced.

Feed Pellet Quality Factor (FPQF) is a tool that can be used to predict the quality of pellets in feed formulations.

Estimating the FPQF of a certain feed formula: Each feed ingredient has its own unique Pellet Quality Factor (PQF). The score of PQF ranges from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates poor quality of feed pellets and 10 indicates excellent quality of feed pellets. We can estimate the FPQF of each ingredient by multiplying its PQF value by its percentage in the recipe. The FPQF value of a feed formulation is equal to the sum of the FPQFs of all ingredients used in it. In general, a feed formulation with an FPQF value below 4.7 indicates poor pellet quality, while above 4.7 indicates good feed quality.

3.2 Particle size of feed ingredients

Although some researchers have doubts about this, most people still believe that reducing the particle size of feed ingredients is beneficial to improve the particle quality of the feed. However, we do not recommend excessive shredding to avoid wasting energy and reducing productivity, and doing so is detrimental to broiler gizzard development. On the other hand, coarse grinding reduces the breakdown of feed pellets and reduces starch gelatinization (a high degree of gelatinization is required to produce good quality feed pellets).

3.3 Steam conditioning

As the powder passes through the conditioner, it is exposed to high pressure steam. This steam provides the heat and moisture needed to gelatinize the starch, bond the pellets to each other, leave the feed in a semi-digested state, and kill pathogens in the feed. The steam temperature and the time of the meal in the conditioner have a great influence on the durability of the feed pellets. Conditioning feed at 80 °C is sufficient to produce high quality feed pellets. To produce tolerant feed pellets, the minimum residence time of the powder in the conditioning cylinder is 30 s. Long-term use of a conditioner (the feed can stay in the conditioner for 3 to 4 minutes) can be used to improve the viscosity of feed pellets.

3.4 Ring die/roller specifications

Pellets are produced by pressing hot powder into a ring die by pressing rollers. A thicker ring die (longer ring die channel) is beneficial for improving the durability of the feed pellets, as this increases the friction time between the feed pellets and the ring die wall, resulting in more complete starch gelatinization. Most of the starch gelatinization occurs as the feed passes through the ring die. Similar results can be obtained by using a small aperture ring die. This means that a 60 mm thick ring die is better than a 50 mm or 40 mm thick ring die, and a 3 mm ring die aperture is better than a 5 mm ring die aperture. However, ring dies that are too thick or too small have a negative impact on particle yield. In addition, increasing the distance between the press roller and the ring die from 0.1 mm to 2 mm improves the durability of the feed pellets.

Welcome to see lima feed machine.

[cooking-thru-shortstack]

Strawberry Tart with Goat Cheese Filling -- 5 Stars

Vegetarian - yes

Vegan - no

Dairy free - no

Gluten free - no

So obviously this is amazing. Just read the title. It's decadence, it's delicious, it's divine.

No improvements or additions. Just make sure the crust is fairly thin -- no need to worry about anything leaking or turning soggy, as the layer of hard chocolate protects it.

Ingredients for the shell:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting

1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp confectioner's sugar

1/8 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking powder

1 stick (8 tbsp) cold butter, cut into small pieces

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten

Ingredients for the filling:

5 oz soft, mild goat cheese

1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp confectioner's sugar

1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

8 oz créme fraîche

3 oz semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped

1/4 cup strawberry preserves

4 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced (about 1 pound whole)

Make the tart shell: In a food processor, pulse the flour, confectioner's sugar, salt, and baking powder. Add the butter and pulse to combine until the butter is in small pea-size pieces. Combine the whole egg and egg yolk and, with the food processor running, slowly add the egg through the feed tube. Stop the machine just as the dough begins to come together. Transfer the dough to a flour-dusted surface and knead it once or twice to make sure it is well mixed. Wrap the dough in plastic, flatten it into a disk and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.

Make the filling: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, blend the goat cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla at medium speed until smooth. Add the créme fraîche and gently mix at low speed until just combined (do not mix this in a food processor as it will curdle). Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until needed.

On a well-floured surface, roll the dough out to form a 12 inch circle. Press the dough into a 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom and tuck the excess between the dough and the dart pan sides to reinforce the edges. Prick the dough all over with a fork and chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes or until firm.

Line the tart shell with foil, fill with dry beans or pie weights and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until firm and dry. Remove the foil and continue to bake, uncovered, until golden brown, about 15 minutes more. Cool completely. (You can make the tart shell up to 2 days ahead.)

Melt the chocolate in a microwave oven in 20 second intervals, stirring in between, until it's melted and smooth. [I don't trust a microwave so instead I melted the chocolate in a double broiler.] Pour the chocolate into the cooled tart shell and smooth with a spatula. Chill in the refrigerator until the chocolate hardens.

In a small saucepan, heat the strawberry preserves and 1 tablespoon of water over medium heat until the preserves liquefy enough to create a glaze. Meanwhile, spread the goat cheese mixture over the layer of chocolate in the tart shell and top with the sliced strawberries. Brush the strawberries with glaze. Serve immediately or refrigerate for several hours before serving.

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Types of poultry Equipment's?

1. Incubator Incubator is a similar flesh outfit that's used for setting the raspberry’s egg in artificial ways. Generally in natural conditions, the flesh birds door the egg, but they can maintain and door a limited number of eggs.

So, when it's necessary to door a large number of eggs, you must use an incubator. There are numerous types of egg incubators on the request.

2. Egg Tray This is a piece of outfit used in setting the eggs. Just like the name, it's a charger- suchlike an outfit where the eggs are placed for the slice.

3. Ventilation Addict The ventilation addict is a type of outfit used for icing maximum ventilation in the flesh ranch. It's also a type of outfit used in reducing the temperature of the flesh ranch during hot rainfall.

4. Laying Nest is another piece of outfit that helps the catcalls for laying of eggs. One of the advantages of this outfit is that it increases the egg productivity of the flesh catcalls.

5. Egg Washer is an outfit that makes use of a greasepaint called the egg washing greasepaint. Water is added to the egg washer and also the egg washing greasepaint is added also. It's used for washing the eggs before delivery.

6. confluent A confluent is a similar outfit that's used for feeding the flesh catcalls. Generally, some foods are kept in the confluent and the flesh catcalls start eating food from there. Plastic or essence affluents are used substantially to feed the cravens.

7. Water Pot Water pots are of colorful types. Water can be served by a simple water pot or through a channel. In a channel system, you can keep a pipe from one corner to another corner of the house or use a drop water system.

8. Heater Heat operation is veritably necessary for flesh husbandry. A bulb, heater, or another heating outfit can be used to warm up the flesh pen.

9. Egg Handling Nest Egg handling nests or coops are used for transporting eggs from one place to another place. It reduces the threat of damage to eggs while transported for marketing purposes.

10. Brooder Machines give warmth and lightning to the sprats

Egiyok is one of the most popular apps that provides all types of poultry services like egg rates, broiler, and chicks rates. Here you also provide some other services like poultry equipment, poultry transportation, doctor consultancy, poultry feed, etc. 

For more information visit our website i.e Egiyok or download EGIYOK APP.

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Difference between feed pellet machine and wood pellet machine

Feed pellet machine is also named as pellet feed mill, fodder pellet mill. It belongs to animal feed processing equipment, which can directly extrude corn, soybean meal, rice husk, straw and grass into small pellets.

1, Different Raw Materials

Feed pellets are mainly made from corn meal, grass meal, straw meal, cottonseed meal, soybean meal and rice husk etc. These materials are relatively soft and moist so they can be processed directly with a small amount of liquid. When the pellets mill working, there will be a heating process, after that, the feed pellets will be even more soft and smooth.

Biomass pellets are made from more various and harder materials. Logs, wood chips, waste wood, sawdust, sunflower stalk, cotton stalks, bamboo dust, coffee husk, wheat straw, palm husk and almost all the biomass waste you can think of can be processed in to pellets. Biomass pellets mills deal with raw materials contain more fiber, so the process is more complex than making feed pellet mills.

2, Different Shapes

Because of the reason we mentioned above, feed pellet mills and biomass pellet mills are different from the appearance. Generally speaking, feed pellet is smaller and thinner. The largest feed pellet mill is about 1 meters high and weighed several hundreds kilograms. While the smallest biomass pellets mill, for example, the wood pellet mill is more than 2 meters high and weighed around 5 to 6 tons. What’s more, biomass raw materials are hard to process, so you may need a complete biomass pellet line to help you from chipping and crushing the raw material till packing the pellets.

3. Different Input Costs

If it is a pellet production line with the same output, for example, the pellet production line that is also 1t / h, the feed pellet production line with feed pellet granulator has a lower investment cost than the wood pellet production line.

Richi machinery produces a variety of animal feed pellet machines and wood pellet machines. If you need a large amount of pellets, you need to set up a pellet production line. We can provide you with a complete solution from the early design to the later equipment installation and training.

High quality pellets can withstand repeated handling as can occur during bagging, transportation, storage, and moving in feed lines without excessive breakage or generation of fine particles. Here we describe what factors influence the quality.

Feed pelleting can be defined as conversion of finely ground mash feed into dense, free flowing pellets or capsules, in a process that involves steam injection (moisture and heat) and mechanical pressure. There are several advantages for feeding broilers pelleted rather than mash feed. The main advantage is the improved bird performance (improved feed intake, weight gain and feed conversion). Birds fed pelleted diets spend less time and need lower maintenance energy requirements during eating and digestion in comparison to those fed mash feed. The other benefits of feeding pelleted diets include increase feed density, decrease feed dustiness, wastage and selection, better mechanical handling of feed on the feed lines, and destruction of feed-borne pathogens. Therefore, the full genetic potentials of modern broiler strains cannot be achieved without pelleted feed. In order to achieve these multi-benefits, the pellet durability should be of a standard quality (not contain too much fines), otherwise, the bird’s performance will be adversely affected.

Pellet durability index

High quality pellets can be defined as pellets that can withstand repeated handling as can occur during bagging, transportation, storage, and moving on feed lines without excessive breakage or generation of fine particles. Pellet quality is usually expressed as the pellet durability index (PDI), and measured by using a tumbling can device, in which the pellet sample to be tested is first sieved to remove fines, then tumbled in the tumbling can device for a defined period of time. The tumbled sample is then sieved to remove fines, and the amount of intact pellets is determined. The PDI can be calculated as following: weight of intact pellet after tumbling / weight of intact pellet before tumbling x 100. Other devices can be used to determine the pellet durability such as Holmen pellet tester, lignotester, etc.

Factors affecting pellet quality

Several factors have an effect on the quality of the pellets. First of all the feed formulation (raw materials and additives used). Some feed ingredients have a good impact on pellet quality, while others could adversely affect the quality. Unfortunately, corn-soy diets are not the ideal diets to achieve the desired pellet quality. Dietary inclusion of wheat grain or wheat by products (wheat midds, wheat gluten) can increase pellet durability, because of the high protein (gluten) and hemi-cellulose content of wheat in comparison to corn or corn co-products. Similarly inclusion of oat as a partial substitute of corn can increase pellet quality.

We can rank feed grains according to their positive impacts on pellet quality from best to worst as followings:

oat,

wheat,

barley,

corn,

sorghum.

It was previously known that starch and its gelatinisation is the most important factor for achieving the desired pellet quality. However, recent reports indicated that the positive impact of protein on pellet quality is much more important than that of starch. Dietary inclusion of oil has an adverse effect on pellet quality. This is attributed to the coating effect of oil to the feed particles which prevent their penetration by the steam, also oil reduces the friction generated between die and feed particles with subsequent decrease in the starch gelatinisation rate. Inclusion of binding agents (e.g. water (simplest binder), lignin sulphonate, hemicelluloses extract, gelatin, etc.) and/or surfactants can increase pellet quality, pellet throughput, and lower power consumption (Table 2). The Feed pellet quality factor (FPQF) is a tool used to predict the pellet quality of the feed formula. Estimation of the FPQF for certain feed formula: each feed ingredient has a pellet quality factor (PQF). The PQF has a score from 0 to 10, where 0 predicts poor pellet quality and 10 good pellet quality. We can estimate the FPQF for each ingredient by multiplying the PQF by the % of inclusion of the feed ingredient in the formula (Table 1). The overall FPQF equals the sum of the FPQF of all ingredients used in the formula. Generally, values below 4.7 are indicators for poor pellet quality, while values higher that 4.7 are indicators for good pellet quality.

Affect of ingredient particle size and grinding on pellet quality

The second factor influencing feed pellet line quality is the feed ingredient particle size. Although doubted by some researchers, it is accepted that decreasing ingredient particle size has a good influence on pellet quality. However, over grinding is not recommended to avoid power wastage, reduced production rate and suboptimal gizzard development. On the other hand, coarse grinding eases pellet break down and decreases starch gelatinisation (high degree of gelatinisation is required to produce good pellets).

Affect of steam on pellet quality

Processing obviously has a large effect on pellet quality as well. When mash feed passes through the conditioner, it is exposed to high pressure steam. This steam provides the heat and moisture required for starch gelatinisation, particles adhesion, feed semi-digestion, and feed pathogens damage. The steam temperature and the time that mash feed stays in the conditioner have major influence on the durability of the produced pellets. Conditioning the feed at a temperature of 80° C is sufficient to produce good quality pellets. The minimum time that feed should stay in the conditioning tube to produce durable pellets is 30 seconds. Long time conditioners, in which the feed can stay in the conditioner for about 3-4 minutes, can be used to improve pellet stickiness.

Thicker dies have positive impact on pellet durability

Also die/roll specifications should be kept in mind. Pellets are produced via roll pressing of the hot mash against metal die. Thicker dies (long die channels) have a positive impact on pellet durability due to increasing the friction time between feed particles and die wall with subsequent more starch gelatinisation. Most of starch gelatinisation occurs when feed passes through the dies. A similar result can be obtained by using small hole dies. This means that dies of 60 mm thickness are better than those of 50 or 40 mm thickness, and that dies with holes of 3 mm diameter are better than those with holes of 5 mm diameter. However, using thicker or small holes dies have negative impact on pellet throughput. Additionally, increasing the distance between roll and die from 0.1 to 2 mm resulted in an increase in the pellet durability.

The cooler should be taken into consideration.

After leaving the pellet mill, the temperature of the pellets ranges from 70-90° C and the moisture from 15-17%. Proper cooling (via a stream air cooling machine) is required to lower pellet temperature to about 8° C above the ambient temperature, and moisture % to be 12%. The cooling machine can be either a horizontal or vertical type. Quick cooling leads to removal of more moisture and heat from the surface of the pellets than their core, and the resultant pellets will be brittle. On the other hand, prolonged cooling produces very dry pellets that can be exposed to abrasion and can be of low palatability.

Conclusion

Pellet quality can be influenced by several factors, including the ingredients, diet formulation and processing. A good rule of thumb is the pellet quality factor (PQF), that each feed ingredient has. The PQF has a score from 0 to 10, where 0 predicts poor pellet quality and 10 good pellet quality. From experience we know that starch and its gelatinisation is the most important factor for achieving the desired pellet quality. However, recent reports indicated that the positive impact of protein on pellet quality is much more important than that of starch.

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Farmers Directory

Farm from scratch

One of the foremost common mistakes of farmers - the incorrect alternative of activities. If you're engaged in agriculture alone to supply food for your family, then simply want the acceptable business. true is additional sophisticated with farm management in keeping with the established business set up. it's vital not solely to calculate all the prices, however conjointly sanely assess the quality of all the work.

For example, if you opt to sell preserved bacon, you are doing not have to be compelled to have a piggery. you'll be able to obtain fat, then smoke it and sell it. bear in mind that the success of farming - within the speedy implementation of the ensuing product. Farming is associate business with made traditions, thus if you have got not grownup something before, mastering the secrets of agriculture in a very short time won't work.

Looking for recommendations on farming from scratch? we'll provide helpful recommendations on the breeding of broilers, quails, pigs, kine and tiny ruminants. find out how to make a henhouse or a barn, build a lake within the country along with your own hands for breeding fish or equip a barn.

On our web site https://farmersdirectory.co.nz/ag-contractors-canterbury/ the house owners of personal farms, farmers, gardeners and novice businessmen can notice loads of usefull and fascinating information: photos, video, diagrams and drawings. you may learn new recipes of feed and the way to treat common diseases of rabbits, calves, sheep and chickens.

Poultry reception

In this section, you may notice helpful articles and videos regarding breeding quails, guinea fowls, chickens, broilers and chickens. At home, you'll be able to have interaction in poultry with negligible price. First, decide for what you breed the bird: for meat or for eggs. therefrom the selection of breed of birds and take care of it'll depends.

It is thought of profitable to breed broilers, as a result of in mere forty five days you'll be able to grow associate adult. don't forget that birds, like alternative animals, want wholesome food, thus it's vital to perpetually fill up their diet, to stop diseases and external parasites.

Livestock - a profitable branch of the farm

It is believed that breeding is taken into account the foremost profitable farming. so as for this direction to bring sensible profits, it'll be necessary to take a position a substantial quantity of cash to buy fields, cowsheds and milking machines. With the correct approach with negligible prices you may be ready to breed rabbits and goats. To do this, it's not necessary to make a special space and observe special conditions. begin farming with light-weight industries, so you may expand your business.

Farming along with your own hands as a business isn't a straightforward task, which needs winding up comprehensive measures for composition sheds, pens, drinking rooms, storage facilities and a walking yard. On our web site you may notice helpful recommendations for novice farmers and professionals. Use new instrumentation and technology to facilitate home farming.

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Customized 1-2t/h feed pellet production line

Who is suitable for this 1-2t/h feed pellet production line? It is specially designed for the small farm owners, and the animal feed suppliers who firstly begins to enter the poultry feed production industry. 

What raw material can use? This Line can used for all kinds of grain, such as maize, corn, wheat, soybean, barley etc. There are also other kinds of materials, like premix, vitamins, wheat bran, salt and others according to different formula.

What kind animal feed can produce? This poultry feed pellet production line can produce feed for meat chicken, broilers, laying hens, and small baby chicken feed, and cattle feed, pig feed, duck feed, sheep feed ect.

Feature

1.We can provide different capacity production lines according to your requirements.

2.We could make powder feed unit,premix feed unit,and pellet feed unit.

3.Stainless steel materials and Carbon steel materials for spare parts ,dies and rollers.

4.Overseas engineers can participate in the installation project up to the turnkey stage.

Go to see the next animal feed machines.

Main Machine Of Production Line

Crusher: It uses a positive pressure, high-speed rotating rotor to generate a large centrifugal force, and the raw material is sucked into the pulverizing chamber to be pulverized.

Mixer: The machine is mixed with the high speed rotation of the stirring blade in the surface barrel and it is suitable to produce prower/mash feed.

Pellet machine: The machine can press solid and viscous media through a die. Raw materials going in, your product comes out and is cut to size.

Dryer: The machine is used in drying food and animal feed pellet, and the high temperature make raw material on steel belt recycling drying.

Seasoning: The machine is used for continuous seasoning pellets, which automatically controls the speed and material capacity.

Cooler: The cooling machine can reduce feed pellets temperature to a slightly higher level than room temperature, which can ensure the quality of the fish feed.

Packing: The process of weighing, bagging and slitting the finished product by automatic packaging equipment and are shipped in two forms: bulk and bagged. Come to see the fish feed packaging machine.