Fw: [Jacob-list] alfalfa in the SE

[Grose]

I should have said here that the crabgrass hay sample that I cite here was
also 0.5% nitrate ion, enough to kill two yearling rams that I fed it to
dead as a doornail!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Grose" <NLGrose at Yadtel.net>
To: "Elaina Kenyon" <avillionfarm at earthlink.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] alfalfa in the SE


> One of the big problems that we face here in N.C. is the presence of a
large
> population of horse enthusiasts that insist on overfeeding protein to
their
> horses with the best hay available.
> The other problem that we have with home grown hay is increased
> ligninification of the fiber in the stems of  cool-season forages like
> alfalfa, bluegrass, orchard grass and fescue. This is not a problem with
the
> hot season annuals such as maizes, soybeans and crabgrass. I have pulled
> crabgrass hay samples that were 21%CP and 71%TDN !
> Neal
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Elaina Kenyon" <avillionfarm at earthlink.net>
> To: <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 5:33 PM
> Subject: [Jacob-list] alfalfa in the SE
>
>
> > A question was asked about price of alfalfa hay in the SE.  The lowest
> price
> > I've ever seen here (Raleigh area, NC) was $6.50 per bale; bales were
> around
> > 60 lbs.  I've seen it as high as $16 per bale for the same size.  Bear
in
> > mind that this is from the feedstore and thus likely be more expensive
> than
> > direct from a producer.  I don't know about round bales.  All round
bales
> > obtainable in this area are fescue, orchard grass or coastal bermuda
> grass.
> > It is much more efficient here, both costwise and laborwise to feed
round
> > bales.
> >
> > Elaina Kenyon
> > Avillion Farm
> > Apex, NC
> >
> >
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