Produce your own highly nutritious natural feed that compares with
popular pelleted feeds for only a fraction of the cost all year round!
When it comes to the health and wellbeing of our horses we all want to do the right thing. Ensuring
your horse is healthy and happy means better performance, whether you are breeding, competing or
riding for pleasure the same rule applies. Often doing the best by your horse in terms of their health
means you need to pay premium prices for feed or does it? If you could grow your own superior feed on
the farm that was high energy, had no starch (fizz), provided protein and bio-available
vitamins and minerals for less than the cost of hay, wouldn’t you want it?
So what is a Fodder Solutions
System? Some of our happy customers have re-
A portable hydroponic growing room that has
been specifically developed to sprout grain
ported benefits for Horses such as:
and legume seeds for highly nutritious cost
• Grow your own highly nutritious feed on farm for 11c/kg
Effective livestock feed.
• Reduced recovery time after hard work.
How does it work? • Stimulation of appetite, especially during conditions of heat stress.
A selection of grains and legume seeds are
spread onto the specialised growing trays and • Reduction in the incidence of Gut Ulcers in racehorses.
are watered at pre-determined intervals
with overhead sprays, the temperature is • Reduction in the incidence of Laminitis in working horses.
maintained at a constant to ensure the best • Improvements in behavior, ie, reduction of “fizz” in working
growth and highest nutritional value sprouts
possible. horses.
• Great improvements in general appearance & coat gloss.
What part do the animals eat? • Substantial improvements in hoof quality & strength (reported by
The “sprout mat” is completely edible and farriers).
highly nutritious as it is a living food. The
• Improved conception rates in broodmares on poor quality
Animals will eat the entire mat, roots and
green growth so there is no waste. pastures.
• Improved performance of young foals on mares in poor paddocks.
Nearly all of the feeds you buy at a produce store are
dead, due to the fact that they have been highly
processed, by roasting steaming or extruding
(pressure cooking) and then they are forced dry. By
processing the ingredients all of the beneficial
enzymes and bacteria are destroyed.
Horses were never meant to eat dry dead feeds. Have
you ever wondered what horses use to eat before we
forced them to eat processed unnatural feeds? The
answer is all natural living grasses the types you find
in the paddock, how about having a paddock in a box?
The Fodder Solutions System has been de-
signed with sprouts in mind, research and
years of practical application has meant the
guesswork has been taken out of growing a
low cost highly nutritious feed on the farm.
Popular Pelleted BARLEY SPROUTS Lucerne
Complete Feed/kg /kg Hay /kg
ME as MJ/kg 12.5 12 9.4
Crude Protein% 17 23.3 20.9
Digestible Protein % NP 16.4 14.7
Crude Fibre % 15 14.1 NP
Lysine 0.75 1.04 NP
Dry Matter % NP 22.3 61.4
Total Digestible NP 81.7 67.7
Nutrient
Cost per KG
$0.85 $0.07 $0.71
Based on $16 per 20kg Average reported cost across Based on $25/35kg bale
150 units
NP : Indicates this value was not provided Based on $500/T for seed barley
Wattlebrae Testimonial
“At Wattle Brae our system gives
green feed all year round. It’s a
godsend. We’re paying $800 for one
tonne of Lucerne hay and it is hard to
get but this feed is on demand. We
also believe it will be a key to keeping
fertility rates up in the present dry
conditions. We know there is a
definite link between fresh green feed
and fertility in horses.” “War Trace” Wattlebrae Stallion
Ian Brady, Wattlebrae Stud Manager
JORDIE McCAW Testimonial
As a horse trainer, my main concern
is how the client’s horses look when
they go home. By the time our
breakers are ready to be picked up
they are blooming in the coat and
most have actually put on condition.
To know that every morning we
can go down to the stables and
have fresh green feed ready to go,
at less than half our original cost,
is great peace of mind. Our brood-
mares and
yearlings are also looking exception-
ally good despite the prevailing dry
weather.
Jordie McCaw, Pittsworth, QLD –
Respected horse trainer and breaker
P O Box 7452, Toowoomba MC QLD 4352
Office: 1300 725 070 Fax: 07 4630 9905
Web: www.foddersolutions.org
E-Mail: info@foddersolutions.org
What water source can we use?
Rain water, dam water and bore water are suitable for use.
FODDER solutions systems can use any type of water to run the system provided it is
clean or filtered. If it is necessary to treat your water, FODDER solutions can supply
filters and water treatment devices.
Incredible Water Savings
Water consumption is minimal and passed through irrigation water can be used for animals.
The system uses only 2 to 3 litres of water to produce 1 kilogram of green grass. Conventional growing
methods require about 80 litres of water.
This represents an incredible water saving – using as little as 1/20 of a regular farm and little impact on
the water table from water use and farm chemical run-offs.
The team at Fodder solutions
understands that each horse is unique so we have
approached one of Queensland’s leading animal
nutritionists to independently research, test and for-
mulate our sprouts. Not only are our current barley
grass sprouts being put through rigorous testing, but
also our superior combinations of sprouts.
That will mean we can safely put the
GREEN back into your feeding scene.
Nutritional Analysis of Barley Fodder v’s other Common Feeds
6 day old barley
Units sprouts grown in a Grassy SFB (steam SBM (soya
Nutrient Fodder Solutions
Chaff
(DWB) hay flaked barley) bean meal)
System
Protein % 15.27 19.9 11.7 44.3 19.9
Fat % 3.00 1.3 3.3 16.3 1.3
Moisture % 87.83 10.1 11.6 8 10.1
Ash % 3.17 8.7 2.8 5.6 8.7
Crude
Fibre % 10.47 33.3 3.6 5.2 33.3
ADF % 14.43 36 6.2 7.5 36
NDF % 28.63 52.4 17.7 10.2 52.4
DE MJ/kg 13.33 9 14.9 15.4 9
Starch % 18.15 0.5
Fructans % 0.70
System Pricing
APPROX.
FEED PER COST DIMENSTIONS DAYS/
UNIT GRAIN/
DAY Inc. GST LxWxH CYCLE
DAY
T12 40 kg/approx $11 000 3m x 1.1m x 2.4m 6 8 kg
6 biscuits
T18 60 kg/approx $14 300 3.6m x 1.1m x 3m 6 12 kg
9 biscuits
T24 100 kg/approx $17 600 3.6m x 2.2m x 2.4m 6 16 kg
12 biscuits
T36 150 kg/approx $22 500 3.6m x 2.2m x 3m 6 24 kg
18 biscuits
T48 190 kg/approx $28 000 5.9m x 2.2m x 2.4m 6 29 kg
24 biscuits
T72 300 kg/approx $30 800 5.9m x 2.2m x 3.1m 6 47kg
36 biscuits
T84 340 kg/approx $31 900 5.9m x 2.2m x 3.1m 6 55 kg
42 biscuits
T126 500 kg/approx $45 000 5.9m x 3 m x 3.1m 6 76 kg
63 biscuits
Valid till 30th June 2009
Leasing Options
Unit T12 40kg T18 60kg T36 150kg T72 300kg
6 Biscuits 9 Biscuits 18 Biscuits 36 Biscuits
Cost (inc GST) $11,000 $14,300 $22 500 $30 800
Given the results of
Deposit $1 000 $1 430 $2 250 $3 080
reviewed research
Total Finance $10 0010 $12 870 $20 250 $27 720
and observations
Interest Rate 12% 10% 10% 9.5%
in the field, it is
Balloon 40% 40% 40% 40%
$4 000 $5 148 $8 100 $11 088 understandable as
Monthly Payment $150 $217 $312 $427 to why sprouted
Daily Payment $5.20* $7.14* $10.26* $14.04* feeds can greatly
*Figures are based on paying a 10% deposit and having a balloon figure of 40% after 5 years. As everyone's
personal situations is different, finance packages as stated above may not be available to everyone. Please check
improve animal
with your own financial provider and accountant to ensure the finance package is correct for your circumstances performance,
especially under
conditions of
drought, or when
animals are on
poor quality
roughage based
diets.
Lisette New had the following answers to a few of our questions:
How many horses and what type of horses are they?
I have 7 horses to feed: two young Warmblood geldings, two young Paint horse geldings, one Warmblood
broodmare, one Quarter horse broodmare and an aged Shetland pony gelding.
What climate conditions do you face where you are?
I have lived in the Lockyer Valley for 6 years and my property has received minimal to ‘just enough’ rainfall in
that time. 2007 saw the worst condition of my property with scarce grazing availability. Buying enough hay
and ‘hard feed’ to keep them hunger-free was an enormously expensive task, and frequently had to be rationed
due to hay shortages. It was very stressful keeping a routine quantity available and I worried about colic due to
changes in hay quality from dusty mouldy hay, to prime lucerne which only produces scours in horses on dry
paddocks.
What did you feed your horses before fodder?
Each horse was provided with an extruded feed appropriate to its age and development. Foals were prepared
on excellent pre-mix and as they progressed from weaning to yearlings the feeds were upgraded to provide for
their appropriate growing requirements. I had studied Feeding and Nutrition in Applied Equine Science and
was certain that my horses were receiving adequate and appropriate nutrition through commercially available
pre-mixed grain feeds..
What were your costs?
I was spending between $600-$800 per fortnight during the peak of the 2007 drought. I had heard of the Fod-
der Solutions System and just assumed that it would be out of my reach financially. It wasn’t until I saw a dis-
play unit at the 2008 Toowoomba Royal Show that I realised how affordable and cost-effective this system is.
What are you feeding now?
My Fodder Solutions System has been in place for 3 months now and my horses are all completely on sprouts,
taking about 10 days to accept the sprouts but now they can’t get their sprouts quickly enough each morning and
evening! I mix barley, sunflowers and lupins and feed ½ biscuit to each horse per feed, with the pony receiving a
few handfuls from the other biscuits with this being quite sufficient for all of them. The quality of the sprouts is
the same week-in, week-out, I no longer have to worry about dusty feeds or weevils.
What is the cost?
I would like to draw a comparison with this system to feeding hard feeds. The Fodder System requires 1.2kg of
seed per tray, which produces a matt of sprouts weighing between 8-10kg. This biscuit is enough for one horse
per day, and I feed half morning and night. 1.2kg of barley, sunflower seed and lupins costs approx 88 cents per
horse per day, add electricity and water to run the Unit which rounds to about a dollar per horse per day.
The previous system involved feeding roughage and between 3-5kg hard feed per horse per day, at a cost aver-
aging $30 per 25kg bag - $5 per horse per day.
All that I additionally require now is roughage – adequate pasture grass or grassy / barley hay for the stabled
horses, so I no longer need to buy expensive lucerne hay.
How hard is the unit to use and maintain?
Minimal maintenance! Seeding up takes less than 10 minutes per day. The unit does all the hard work as every-
thing is automated.
What difference have you noticed in your horses?
I have had 2 horses stabled and prepared for the winter showing season but the other five have remained in pad-
docks. To my amazement, every horse’s coat is positively gleaming, even dappling, which is normally only seen in
their coats when prepared on the most expensive Show Preps! The young horses’ body conditions were main-
tained and improving even though winter was quite harsh, the older horses have consistently maintained excel-
lent body condition through-out winter. But the most amazing difference has been the change in tempera-
ments. One 2 year-old has been an extremely challenging horse due to an accident and injury he sustained as a 9
month-old colt, which left him traumatised. I decided to embark on a Show Season with this youngster to give
him some exposure and experience, believing that an early and gentle introduction into competition would be of
a psychological benefit.
He had 2 Shows ‘before sprouts’: nervous, arrogant and fidgety. ’After sprouts’ we still had 3 more Shows on our
programme for him. We were astounded at the complete turnaround of his attitude both at home, and out in
public, he became so mellow and gentle, and took the Show scene with all its noise and drama with all the ease
and aplomb of a seasoned professional, with Championships to his credit! His nature is now pleasant which is
testament to the cool energy available by feeding sprouts.
Why do you recommend this system?
Results! Cost-effective, consistently highly nutritious, palatable green feed available ALL YEAR ROUND. If you
want fantastic results – prepare your horses on barley sprouts!!!!
Fodder Solutions is Dr Green
Fodder Solutions “Dr Green” equine fodder may look just like grass but on closer examination it is far
better. Fodder Solutions manufacture a specialized growing system that transforms dry dead grains,
such as barley, sunflowers and lupins, into a lush highly nutritious feed known to many as “Dr Green”.
This feed contains as much energy (DM) as many popular pelleted feeds and grains but with very little
starch. The protein levels are comparable to any quality processed feeds.
Over 80% of the feed is digestible; meaning more of what you are feeding is being utilized by your
horses. Most importantly this feed is alive – alive with the enzymes, antioxidants, natural sugars and
fibers that horses crave and need. Fodder Solutions can provide you with a simple cost effective way to
feed “Dr Green” living feeds every day of the week.
“A Fodder Solutions controlled environment growing cham-
ber produces safe, highly nutritious ready to feed “Dr
Green” sprout mats and results in the following improve-
ments to your feed.”
Sprouting grain increases its moisture content and enzyme
activity. These enzymes work to convert storage compounds
into their more digestible fractions – proteins are converted
to amino acids, starches are converted to simple sugars and
fats and oils are converted to free fatty acids. It is essentially
like feeding “pre-digested” grains.
Even digestive work requires burning of energy, so by feed-
ing sprouted grains there is a net energy saving. This is an important consideration for performance of
horses in heavy work. Anything that reduces the metabolic heat of digestion will reduce the net heat
load on that animal.
Richard and Marisse Kinnon of “Outamorella Station” Longreach have been using their Fodder Solu-
tions unit for two years now and have never looked back. Richard runs around 15 coach horses out of
his stable in Longreach towing a Cobb & Co. coach for the local tourism industry. Each horse is in
full work, running around 30km each, on a day about roster. There is a lot of bitumen work involved
and the horses need to be in peak physical condition.
Richard says, “I have been using this system for two years now and still cannot believe the benefits. My
feed costs are down two thirds on what they were two years ago and my horses are just a ball of health.
I feed 15 horses in the paddock at a rate of 5kg of fresh barley fodder per horse twice daily; the only
other feed they are getting is low grade grass hay. Rain, hail or shine I can confidently feed spring
fresh green feed daily without worrying about performance levels. Even my farrier has said their hoof
condition is excellent, with no cracks or signs of lameness.”
The team at Fodder solutions understands that each horse is unique so we have approached one of
Queensland’s leading animal nutritionists to independently research, test and formulate our sprouts.
The results are in! Recent tests showed that 8.75kg of barley sprouts provides an average of over 110%
of the recommended daily amount of protein, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, zinc and
iron.
That will mean we can safely put the GREEN back into your feeding scene. Contact Fodder Solutions
on 1300 725 070. www.foddersolutions.org
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Dr Green
The Natural Living Nutritional Supplement
As grown by FODDERsolutions in a biomass growing chamber.
Now the technology is available so can start going your own Equine Sprouts today!
Trainers are experiencing that EBS (Equine Barley Sprouts) provides an opportunity to maximize a horse’s health
and performance, to a degree not previously possible. Grown within a controlled environment facility, you can
produce superior nutritional feeds. Sprouting requires very little water and no arable land.
EBS contains the following nutritional qualities:
• 18 amino acids, including the 8 essential ones.
• Leaf proteins which promote cell metabolism.
• A wide spectrum of vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants.
• Buffer minerals such as sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium
which help to maintain a healthy pH level.
• Chlorophyll which assists in stimulating tissue growth
and production of red blood cells.
• Anti-drug prevention and control of gastric ulcers.
• Anti-inflammatory properties.
FODDERsolutions has developed a special highly profitable technology of growing highly nutritious fresh grass from cereal
seeds and grains in a totally organic environment without pesticides, herbicides or other harmful chemicals. By sprouting seeds
and grains such as barley, corn, sunflowers, fenugreek, ect, you can customise your own feed rations to grow fresh green fodder
We all know how nutritious sprouts are for humans,
so you know how much your horses will appreciate sprouts.
Sprouted Barley provides essential amino acids and vitamins which encourages the early
breeding of thoroughbreds. (D Cuddeford. PhD Royal School of Veterinary Studies)
⇒ EBS is acknowledged to have anti-ulcer, anti-inflammatory and anti colic properties in equines.
⇒ EBS is high in digestible fibre, which is digested into volatile fatty acids and readily absorbed into the bloodstream as a source of energy.
⇒ EBS Fed daily maintains a horse’s well being by aiding the digestive process and supplying high quality protein and energy. This allows a horse in
work to maintain the bulk essential for extending each racing campaign, so maximizing returns for both trainers and owners.
⇒ EBS gives exceptional growth rates in yearlings.
⇒ EBS gives higher milk production in lactating mares.
⇒ Trials have shown that, in the fodder produced by fodder solutions, there are higher concentrations of the minerals important for animal nutrition
than were measured in the unsprouted grain.
⇒ EBS Fed daily replaces essential fluids lost in work and keeps the horse hydrated and in good health, especially in regions where heat causes ex-
cessive loss of fluids from sweating.
⇒ EBS Fed after extreme exertion (racing, trialing or fast work) is a great feed for a horse because it is cool, moist, easily digested and packed with
nutrients that help pick the horse’s energy levels up quickly without making them fizzing and hot.
⇒ EBS Fed daily maintains a horse’s well being by aiding the digestive process and supplying high quality amino acid proteins and cool energy.
Veterinary studies of racehorses have exposed the serious problem of ulceration of the horse's digestive organs, particularly when
fed on concentrated feed diets such as grain. Trainers have found that sprouted barley fed daily over 3 months prevents ul-
cers in a horse. EBS is an ideal fresh feed as it is alkaline and the digestion of it helps neutralize excess acidity in the horse's
stomach. EBS can therefore replace expensive ulcer-treating drugs which may have many detrimental side-effects. If drug
treatment for ulcers is stopped, the ulcers most likely recur by race day and inhibit the horse’s performance. EBS is, the cost
effective drug free ulcer treatment, that can help prevent ulcers in your horses.