Rozzie Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 It's fascinating stuff... maybe I'll make it a life study. Luckily I am friends with the people who own the produce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniek Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 It's fascinating stuff... maybe I'll make it a life study. Luckily I am friends with the people who own the produce. just wondering where "fodder" comes into it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozzie Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Ah, fodder.... I am assuming that fodder is referring to the plant parts of whatever, lucerne, oats etc, rather than the grain? Another expedition is called for.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozzie Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Furthre investigations... Cockatiel SEED Budgie SEED Wild Bird MIX Parrot MIX Lorikeet FOOD Large Bird MIX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniek Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Furthre investigations... Cockatiel SEED Budgie SEED Wild Bird MIX Parrot MIX Lorikeet FOOD Large Bird MIX that's not totally true Rozzie - I went to the supermarket just now, and checked the Trill - it says Bird FOOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniek Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Furthre investigations... Cockatiel SEED Budgie SEED Wild Bird MIX Parrot MIX Lorikeet FOOD Large Bird MIX that's not totally true Rozzie - I went to the supermarket just now, and checked the Trill - it says Bird FOOD. ETA - how dare Erny just leave us like that??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozzie Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Now does supermarket food differentiate between bird types? And bugger I forgot to look at 'fodder'... work is nearly over, off to produce again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniek Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Now does supermarket food differentiate between bird types? I'll have a look tomorrow - from what I remember most is parot, wild bird, "mix", but the Trill stood out. I will take pen and paper (or camera) tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 (edited) ETA - how dare Erny just leave us like that??? Haven't left - just had to focus on other things (the more mundane being some internet host issues). But I've been watching and reading the posts in the meanwhile. I couldn't leave you all alone like that ...... Bringing the word Bird "mix" into the equation really is going off the tangent a little though. "Mix" describes that it is a mix of seed variety. It is a description of what food/feed it is. Now, if it said "Bird Mix Feed" then that would go back to my opening post and I'd still be asking "why"? Now, Wiki tells us the definition for "Fodder" is : "In agriculture, fodder or animal feed is any foodstuff that is used specifically to feed domesticated livestock such as cattle, goats, sheep, horses, chickens and pigs. Most animal feed is from plants but some is of animal origin. "Fodder" refers particularly to food given to the animals (including plants cut and carried to them), rather than that which they forage for themselves (see forage). It includes hay, straw, silage, compressed and pelleted feeds, oils and mixed rations, and also sprouted grains and legumes. The worldwide animal feed industry consumed 635 million tons of feed (compound feed equivalent) in 2006, with an annual growth rate of about 2%. The use of agricultural land to grow feed rather than human food can be controversial; some types of feed, such as corn (maize), can also serve as human food, while others such as grass cannot. Some agricultural by-products which are fed to animals may be considered unsavory by human consumers." Note throughout the text there is the switch between the use of the word "feed" and "food" - I've highlighted them to make it clearer/easier. But it still begs the question raised. ETA: Actually, I think it explains it and it is what someone here has already thought. IE That "Feed" relates to the feeding of farm livestock. "Food" seems to relate to humans and the more closely aligned to family type pets such as cats and dogs. Hhhhmm. Wonder why anyone thought there needed to be a difference in terms to differentiate, though. Edited March 31, 2010 by Erny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozzie Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Hmmmm. Much to digest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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