http://wellpreserved.ca/2009/10/07/grassfed-bison-raised-in-ontario/ food + cooking + design! Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:00:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://wellpreserved.ca/2009/10/07/grassfed-bison-raised-in-ontario/#comment-642 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:13:52 +0000 http://wellpreserved.ca/?p=1927#comment-642 Carrie, I’ll find out more about the need for salt and vitamin/mineral supplements for ruminants. My initial thoughts are related to the variable quality and variety of the grassses that they have access to. We use a refractometer to measure the sugar content (brix) of the grass that they eat. We’ve found that the results change over the season along with local weather. Supplementing helps even out the intake of minerals, etc.

]]> http://wellpreserved.ca/2009/10/07/grassfed-bison-raised-in-ontario/#comment-641 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:06:04 +0000 http://wellpreserved.ca/?p=1927#comment-641 What’s really exciting is being in the field with them. Last year Aaron rode his horse and together they moved the bison from one pasture to another. Bulls, cows, and babies all running past you to the new grass. These animals are really not domesticated and you can feel that when up close, eye to eye.

]]> http://wellpreserved.ca/2009/10/07/grassfed-bison-raised-in-ontario/#comment-639 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:59:30 +0000 http://wellpreserved.ca/?p=1927#comment-639 Nice! This reminds me to ask why salt licks & vitamin/mineral supplements are needed in ruminant diets.

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