Before we move on to the next station, we want to leave something here in Livestock Unit. Something can somehow help, something more of a thank you gift for the welcoming us at the unit. It's time we give something back. We decided that we were going to make silage. We can give the sheep and goats the favourite snacks and help our supervisor in making it. At the same time, we were able to learn the method of processing silage. So, it's a win-win situation. Here we go.
Collecting 10 sacks of Napier grass is no easy job, especially in 10am-12pm time. But that's the best time to do it because at that time, the moisture won't be a problem. As you can see, moisture in the grass can cause failure to the silage as it will promotes the growth of fungi. And that's not what you want in your beloved sheep and goats diet. It can cause serious problem for their health.
The Napier grass is stuffed in a air-tight container. It must be compacted to minimize air pores between the grass. This too is a factor contributing to the failure of the silage. That black liquid you can see poured in the container is called molasses. Molasses is made of sugarcane waste (hampas tebu). This gives the silage an appetizing taste and odour for the animals (not so appetizing for human though).
Hey, look! They love it. Haha~
Hanging out with my new friends. That's it guys. Thanks for everything you taught us.
This is my friends that were doing their Internship with me here at IPS. Rain can't stop us from carrying out our duty as an intern.
From left: Lawrence Modiun, Valarie Wong, Fillicia William and Faiq Razak.
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