CanadaSending over LAC-TEK automatic kid goat feeders is an effective way to help Canada’s economy grow as well. Even though the product is made from an American company, many of the resources used to make the machine are from Canada, as the United States “accounted for 92 percent of exports” (Industry Canada, nd.) of plastics from Canada. Approximately 90% of the machine is made from plastic, which means that this is going to bring revenue into Canada through the oil sector. The United States production of these machines is in turn providing many Canadians with job opportunities.
In order for the machine to be able to operate, it is necessary that milk replacer is also sent to Nepal. All of the Companies listed in Table 1), except Grober, are Canadian, with all of their products being processed and manufactured in Canada. Exporting the milk replacer from any of those companies will be helping Canadian jobs. It will not only give jobs to the processors, manufacturers, and packagers work forces but also in the health inspection and transportation aspects of those companies as well. This will bring revenue to Canada and help with Canadian jobs therefore helping sustain the Canadian economy. |
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Automatic kid feeders are a useful option for Nepal, as the feeders are very efficient and reliable. They mix a small amount of milk at a time so that the feed is always fresh. This benefits the kids so the milk does not sit allowing bacteria to multiply, and so the milk remains warm. These standards held by the feeder encourage kids to drink regularly and help ensure they rarely get sick. This will help the farmer get the best out of their offspring’s genetic potential and also save on vet bills (where applicable), medications, and potentially, loss of livestock.
The operation of the automatic kid feeder is simple and only requires you to hook up the machine to a constant water supply as well as electricity. The feeder heats the water in the machine so that the milk is always at an optimum temperature for the kids, and therefore does not need a hot water input. It takes very little time and effort to maintain and once you get the kids used to drinking from the machine, which takes about a week, the only remaining attention needed is to fill up the machine and monitor the kids, requiring about 15 minutes, twice a day. Since feeding by bottle would typically take about 3-5 minutes per kid this will save the farmer time and extra labor. The extra time can be spent on other farming tasks, or extra laborers around the farm could potentially have time for a part time job to acquire more income. In Nepal, goats are primarily used for meat, but if their kids didn’t need their milk, their dual-purpose breed characteristic could be utilized. With the milk replacer the kids are on a regulated, high protein, high fat, diet for optimum growth and development (KidGrow, n.d.). The consistency of the feed is very important in the development of kids, especially at a young age, and even with regulated diets in the female goats (does) in Canada, their milk is never consistent (DeLaval, n.d.). The milk replacer ensures the consistency and will give the farmer larger goats at time of slaughter, equaling more meat and in turn more money per animal. Since the kids will not require the doe’s milk, it can be harvested by the farmer for extra income. The automatic feeder with milk replacer, in summary, allows Nepalese farmers to get the most out of the genetic potential of their livestock, which allows for larger animals. Larger animals for slaughter and the produced milk that can now be utilized, means more income for the farmer. But most importantly the farmer is saving on time, which is most valuable for the Nepalese farmers. |