Another call for donations...horses and cattle starving
Press Release from www.coacherin.com
September 29, 2005
Vermillion Parish still affected by Rita’s Wrath
Members of the cattle and horse farmers in Vermillion Parish in Louisiana were crying out for help today. Not because their animals were drowning – but because now the animals are starving to death.
The flood waters of Rita swept away the food for their livestock and the horses and cattle are literally dying of starvation. The local stores are out of food and they have not been able to get the word out so that more shipments come in fast enough.
People were, and still are, very generous to the animals affected by the two hurricanes, but most people don’t stop and think about the large livestock that is affected. It’s normal for us to just go the local grocery store and pick up supplies for our dogs, cats and other small animals – but where do you go for cattle feed? And what do you feed them?
In the past, these questions would have been answered by the youngest among us – but as the US has moved away from the farm and into the city, these answers are not so easily found.
The average cow eats 3 pounds of food a day – that’s per cow. And the average horse eats 5 pounds of food per day.
In Vermillion parish – there are over 10,000 cattle and over 4,000 horses. The farmers there are watching their cattle and horses die before their eyes because they can’t feed them.
Not only do these farmers need this food now, they will need it in the next couple of months while they drain the waters, get their livestock back to their own farms and rebuild their food supplies.
Here’s what they need:
Range Cubes for the cattle – because they do not have troughs to feed them from – they were swept away in the floods also.
Horse Pellets for the horses. (Cathy's note: I bet alfalfa cubes would be similarly welcomed)
Please ship these items to:
Andrew Granger – Local Ag Agent
1105 West Port Street
Abbyville, LA 70510
This is the address of the county agent and all foods will be distributed to area farmers.
The loss of these animals will not only affect the livelihood of the people of Vermillion Parish, but will in a short period of time affect the prices of food for everyone!
For more local information, please contact the local county agent – Andrew Granger at 337-898-4335.
September 29, 2005
Vermillion Parish still affected by Rita’s Wrath
Members of the cattle and horse farmers in Vermillion Parish in Louisiana were crying out for help today. Not because their animals were drowning – but because now the animals are starving to death.
The flood waters of Rita swept away the food for their livestock and the horses and cattle are literally dying of starvation. The local stores are out of food and they have not been able to get the word out so that more shipments come in fast enough.
People were, and still are, very generous to the animals affected by the two hurricanes, but most people don’t stop and think about the large livestock that is affected. It’s normal for us to just go the local grocery store and pick up supplies for our dogs, cats and other small animals – but where do you go for cattle feed? And what do you feed them?
In the past, these questions would have been answered by the youngest among us – but as the US has moved away from the farm and into the city, these answers are not so easily found.
The average cow eats 3 pounds of food a day – that’s per cow. And the average horse eats 5 pounds of food per day.
In Vermillion parish – there are over 10,000 cattle and over 4,000 horses. The farmers there are watching their cattle and horses die before their eyes because they can’t feed them.
Not only do these farmers need this food now, they will need it in the next couple of months while they drain the waters, get their livestock back to their own farms and rebuild their food supplies.
Here’s what they need:
Range Cubes for the cattle – because they do not have troughs to feed them from – they were swept away in the floods also.
Horse Pellets for the horses. (Cathy's note: I bet alfalfa cubes would be similarly welcomed)
Please ship these items to:
Andrew Granger – Local Ag Agent
1105 West Port Street
Abbyville, LA 70510
This is the address of the county agent and all foods will be distributed to area farmers.
The loss of these animals will not only affect the livelihood of the people of Vermillion Parish, but will in a short period of time affect the prices of food for everyone!
For more local information, please contact the local county agent – Andrew Granger at 337-898-4335.
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