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[Mary Ellen Hansson]

Sue,

My sheep PREFER orchard grass to anything I have ever fed them.  I have
a tough time getting them to eat timothy hay, and the alfalfa
contributed as much waste as the orchard grass did last fall.  Timothy
at my place creates a bit more because they don't like it and don't work
to clean it up.  I would bet it is a regional sort of variation.

Mary Ellen Hansson
ISeeSpots Farm www.iseespots.com
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A question to everyone - do you experience more waste when feeding
alfalfa than when feeding orchard grass?  And by alfalfa, I mean
unchopped, regular alfalfa.......or do your sheep waste either way.  
Those of you who feed only orchard grass hay(plain w/o alfalfa), how do
you supplement for extra protein?  Alfalfa is more palatable to sheep,
right?..........so do you have a problem getting them to eat only
orchard grass hay?  (Yes, I know if they are hungry they will eat it,
but do you see it as a problem?)

Thanks

Sue Martin
Stonecroft
Lititz/PA
  

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