[Jacob-list] feeding

[honeybucket at attbi.com]

I am interested in continuing the exchange on feeding of 
Jacobs.  We have tried grass hay, then orchard grass 
last year,in additon to eating grass year round,  
primarily to cut down on the amount of garbage in the 
fleeces.  Since dirty fleeces seems to be more related 
to individual sheep rather than feed, we are considering 
alfalfa pellets and another type of sheep pellet, along 
with some grass hay.  What are the blocks you are all 
talking about?  Although they sound risky...I am looking 
for healthy food, not something that will make my sheep 
sick.  We have access to small alfalfa pellets (not the 
bigger blocks that might cause choking), but they would 
be too rick to be the main food besides grass (gets 
marginal in the winter--too many sheep for our fields).  
Can anyone direct me to a source that talks about a good 
balanced diet for jacobs?
And Joan, I hope the WA 4-H folks make a sensible 
decision regarding horns--I would like to see Jacobs 
included in their options!
Patty Berke
PS  I don't have any trouble with the odd additions to 
the words in these emails