Once a week we feed alfalfa hay (if I have it); the goats loves love it. Note: No matter how great your hay is, the goat will waste hay, that is their nature. They will always pick though whatever you give them to find the best parts. ...
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The horse is economically and socially significant within the European Union with an estimated 6 million horses residing in the 27-member states [9]. However, to date, horses are frequently not included, or considered, in the sustainability framework, in part because their primary use is for sp...
“We have been feeding deer all winter. Should we stop cold turkey, slowly reduce the amount of corn, or keep feeding as we have for the rest of the winter? We just want to do the right thing.” “I am sick. I had no idea we could be harming deer by feeding them. We mostly ...
Choose hay meant for horses rather than cows. Some smallholders feed Chaffhaye, which is legume hay (often alfalfa) that has been cut early, chopped, and sprayed with molasses. The material has a culture of Bacillus subtillis added to it before being vacuum-sealed into 50-lb. bags. The ...
Eastern tent caterpillars (Malacosoma americanum) caused teratogenic diseases in horses that ingested them while grazing18. Sheep that grazed on alfalfa infested with aphids and ladybugs suffered from skin lesions and edema19. MH diseases may be vectored by IH and transmitted to MH via direct ...
Alfalfa, red clover and timothy hays are good choices. Some sources say that white clover should not be used and some say it’s fine. There’s no real consensus there. Straw is the shaft left from harvesting grain such as wheat or oats.There is little to no nutritional value in straw ...