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Another newbie question, I wanted to get a couple of 3 string bales of hay for the winter (I have one nice green orchard grass already)-- what do they mean by second cutting alfalfa hay?
I did Google the subject and read up alittle on alfalfa (high calcium levels, you want less stem and more leaf etc)...
I will be feeding 2 probably 3 does and 1 buckling (so 3 minis, the buck is tiny and only 3 weeks old right now so he wont be grazing for a while, 1 standard size doe -- does' ages almost 5 months now...)
and yes they are getting goat chow (currently Purina but I found something called Farmers goat ration at a local feed store that looks nice and fresh and is basically the same)....
Its still sunny and 70s bright and clear, bad weather probably not til Nov (one year it didnt snow til Feb the next year was a 120 record for Rain starting in like Sept.... doesnt really get in the single digits, low 20's maybe is more like it)....
SO back to Hay? What for the winter and what grades are good for young and very young goatlings....
I did Google the subject and read up alittle on alfalfa (high calcium levels, you want less stem and more leaf etc)...
I will be feeding 2 probably 3 does and 1 buckling (so 3 minis, the buck is tiny and only 3 weeks old right now so he wont be grazing for a while, 1 standard size doe -- does' ages almost 5 months now...)
and yes they are getting goat chow (currently Purina but I found something called Farmers goat ration at a local feed store that looks nice and fresh and is basically the same)....
Its still sunny and 70s bright and clear, bad weather probably not til Nov (one year it didnt snow til Feb the next year was a 120 record for Rain starting in like Sept.... doesnt really get in the single digits, low 20's maybe is more like it)....
SO back to Hay? What for the winter and what grades are good for young and very young goatlings....