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- Original Message -
From: Double J Farms doublejfa...@wildblue.net
To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2011 7:04:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Hay for the winter
Carol: I have only used alfalfa pellets (the small ones, Tractor Supply
~$11/40
Carol, Texas has no hay in our area either so hay is being purchased from
out of state. Of course they are mostly large round bales and some large
square bales. We have been feeding hay since the first week of July because
our pastures dried up. My husband searches on a web site called
goats and Katahdin Hair Sheep
Nunn, Colorado
970-716-7218
idaralpaca.blogspot.com
--- celk...@awrittenword.com wrote:
From: Carol J. Elkins celk...@awrittenword.com
To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info,doublejfa...@wildblue.net
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Hay for the winter
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011
In defense of the farmer that sold you the hay, it is extremely
difficult to get an accurate weight on round bales of hay. In the same
field, I have found as much as 300 lbs difference between hay bales.
While there are some out there who are taking full advantage of the
plight of farmers
Hi Liz,
Most members don't realize it but this group has a Web site at
http://www.blackbellysheep.info/ If you send me the photo, I will
post it to the scrapbook. I made my own feeders as well and there are
photos of them in the Scrapbook. I'd love to see yours; anything to
reduce the
440 4808
- Original Message -
From: Double J Farms doublejfa...@wildblue.net
To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2011 7:04:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Hay for the winter
Carol: I have only used alfalfa pellets (the small ones, Tractor Supply
~$11/40
Ummm, good point, John. My grain mix costs about $0.25/lb, so it
would cost less than $4.00/sheep/month to feed 1/2 lb per day. In
contrast, my sheep eat (and waste) about 2 bales of alfalfa hay per
month (alfalfa is just about the only hay available here and none is
available now). So 2 bales
