Re: [compost_tea] tea for pasture

From: David Anderson <squtch_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 00:30:53 -0800
Or, instead of trusting Bob's incorrect numbers, you can go read the
report straight from the rancher's keyboard.

http://g= roups.yahoo.com/group/compost_tea/message/9547

She got what just about anyone would consider incredible results, but
they were not in the range of a 300-700% improvement. It was more
along the lines of a 30% improvement.

The growth rate for a few months was as high as Bob said, but for the
entire year, it was under 2 pounds:

"Guess you better load up and come to Texas and see our big boys! But = let me
clarify: we use Tru-scale scales to weigh the animals – and in 2003= our 'big
boys' that we planned to harvest gained 3 lbs ADG between January 2003 and<= BR> March 21, 2003; that increased to 3.8 ADG as of April 24, 2003. (and yes, i= n
those averages we have some in the 4 and 5 lbs a day category – I n= ever
dreamed that was possible with just grass). Obviously we didn't maintain that rate of gain through the summer or for their entire lives but we did come in a little less than 2 lbs for the year. Did better than we have ever=
done."

So Bob caught the part where she mentioned the higher weight period,
but glossed over the yearly average.

He also seems to have missed the following paragraph where she
corrects the 1/2 pound mistake. It should have been 1.5 pounds:

"Previous to converting from conventional to sustainable, we were putt= ing on
less than 1.5 lbs ADG (sorry Elaine if I told you .5 ADG – my mind = and
mouth don't always sinc) for our young animals that were grazing and
getting a little corn to help them along."

There is no mention of whether this is the same period as the 4-5
pounds or the 2 pounds for the year. Lacking that information, it is
best to assume that it is for the year.

A 30% increase is still quite respectable, and a lot more believeable.

She also credits many other changes in their handling of the
livestock. So this is certainly not a side by side test of ACT. It
*IS* a very good testimonial.

This is why I don't like sales and marketing speak. It is never the
whole truth.

Print out that message that I referenced and show it to your friend.
Try and get them to run an experiment and report back with the
results.

Dave

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