[haflingerfriends] Re: Fw: Hay

Thanks Cheryl for replying. I have only had one batch of hay analysized, but that's because I bought 64 bales and figured it would last most of the year. I'm going through the Timothy faster than the orchard grass (it's lighter). I need to print out some of the information I got on the Teff hay. (I probably would never have had my hay analaysized had Scharly not gotten so ill this last July.) I was reading some of the information written by folks that actually raise the Teff and alot depends on where it is grown to the sugar content. Appears Alpca breeders are using it also. Could you send me directly the name of the grower? I'm really curious if the grower is having any analysis done on it.
Thanks again. And anyone else out there, feel free to jump in. I'm still wondering about the rye and the sudan grass hay.
Laura of Cal.

--- In haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com, sammybo7@... wrote:
>
> I just recently heard of Teft hay. It is supposed to be really good for
> easy keepers and somewhat low in sugar. From what I have recently heard it
> is supposed to be the new great hay. I believe it is supposed to be
> cheaper as well. I have a friend of a friend who grows hay on their property in
> Vacaville and up until this year they have been growing alfalfa, but are
> now going to switch to the Teft hay.
> I decided to go ahead and use the 95/5 orchard alfalfa mix this time since
> I couldn't get the straight orchard grass. It seemed to be closest to what
> my guys are used to eating since they have always only had straight
> orchard grass in the past. I didn't have the hay analyzed so I don't know what
> the sugar content is. I actually didn't have the straight orchard that I
> was feeding analyzed either. They seem to be doing well on the mix so far.
> I have not been a fan of feeding alfalfa at all in the past but there is
> just a small amount in there.
> Cheryl in Napa
>
>
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