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Brookfield Zoo grows fast grass for animal feed
Brookfield Zoo in Illinois produces seven day grass carpets to supplement diets of deer bison elephants and other animals. Garvey claims 400 pounds daily with seed at six cents per pound and lettuce at over 30 cents, saving about 5000 dollars yearly while planning to double harvest to 800 pounds daily and cut grain costs. Ziggy the elephant eats 20 pounds daily from a 400 pound feed daily.
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Brookfield, Ill
Brookfield Zoo
Pecos
Dewey Garvey
Garvey
Totein
Ziggy