tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post3610040870259184742..comments2023-04-12T04:35:41.937-05:00Comments on RAMSAY FARMS: Spoiled SheepEbonwald Cardiganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-29417158928664129422008-03-07T07:28:00.000-06:002008-03-07T07:28:00.000-06:00Hay is scarce here too. And the price of grass ha...Hay is scarce here too. And the price of grass hay is just as high as the price of dairy quality alfalfa, so I opted for the alfalfa this year. My girls go crazy for that stuff! I am not supplementing them with grain because the protein level of the hay is 16-17%. This is a change from my usual poor quality grass hay and supplementing with corn and soybean meal. So I'm a little nervous about lambing this spring. Let's hope for rain this summer and a good hay crop.Becky Utechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664957352385337093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-59421175173196808232008-03-04T10:57:00.000-06:002008-03-04T10:57:00.000-06:00Garrett, we have had terrible hay this winter, so ...Garrett, we have had terrible hay this winter, so my heart goes out to you with your dilemma. We have a choice of what they call Orchard Grass (timothy), Bermuda, or alfalfa, in hays here, but the grass hays have been loaded with molds, dust and brown, dead leaves. I have been told they have to get grass hays from Nevada now.<BR/>I have been thinking of going to mostly pelleted feeds - I found that the company I get alfalfa pellets from also makes pelleted timothy, so I've been trying that. You'd laugh if you saw our pens as I will have to clean alot of waste out of them as soon as it gets a bit warmer - much more than any other year to my recollection. <BR/>But the sheep haven't been too thrilled about the pelleted grass hay either.<BR/>I just know I've got to find a way to feed them so my money doesn't get blown away! :) Hang in there...Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933105773412843275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-58902673996643117422008-03-03T16:02:00.000-06:002008-03-03T16:02:00.000-06:00Do they know you're a sucker or what??? And don't ...Do they know you're a sucker or what??? And don't be too jealous of our garden; Memorial Day is what we usually shoot for, too. This time of year is typically all mud; we just got lucky. :-)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.com