Congratulations!
| This thread has been locked, it will not receive new replies. |
| Locked on 08/07/2007 7:37:51 AM PDT by Admin Moderator, reason: |
Posted on 01/02/2007 9:57:39 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
"Sheesh... the hospitality around here has gone waaaay downhill."
Thinkin' of you and alfalfa... the new hay we bought is not all orchard grass, it's obviously a grass/alfalfa mix. Just how much higher in protien is alfalfa? I've not fed it ever, and I wonder if I'll over-fuel the pony, or Bay for that matter. Should I cut down on their grain? Pony only gets a little bit anyway, half a small coffee can (maybe a cup) just enough that she thinks she's getting something at feeding time. And Bay, well, I'd just increased his grain, was feeding him up because he was looking a little ribby earlier.
Tell me about it! On Saturday evening I had to drive our old truck to go feed because Lee had gone to town in the Jeep. Well, most of the time it stays at my FIL's place, and consequently the bed of it is full of all kinds of junk. So when I pull in the pasture and up to the barn, all the horses, and Bob in particular, start having a field day rooting around in all that stuff. They had old plastic oil jugs and coke bottles strowed everywhere! They even found an old piece of plastic sheeting and had that out on the ground. The little buggers!
Congrats on the job!!
Congratulations!
Thanks muchly! :-D
Yup! I start on the 1st. I'll send you freep mail.
Well, you don't want to feed alfalfa free choice. It looks like you put out close to a bale of hay each morning, that's a bit much if it's alfalfa. You only want to give them about 6-8" each. Alfalfa has about 13-14% protien I think. Giving them too much could cause diarreha. If you don't give them a whole lot of hay, their grain should be okay where it is.
:) Outstanding, you're going to love it.
Well, how much we put out varies (we put out a lot when there's snow and cold and absolutely no other forage) but we have been feeding really fat portions. These bales are not consistent. It's like some of the bales were from near the alfalfa end of the field and some are mostly grass. We'll keep an eye out.
They've been leaving the alfalfa stems on the floor. But eating the leafy bits, I imagine.
Awesome!
Can yall see this? Yahoo! Internet!
Good evening:)
Congratulations Beaker:).
Hair: I'm getting ready to watch 24, so I don't have time to let your pictures load, but will leave them to load during the show, then come back and look:)
Busy day, ran errands with Jenny, and then this evening started painting my bedroom. Ice still covering the ground, but it is melting some every day. Should all be gone by the end of the week, but the mud will be horrible for a while.
Becky
Still working on bathroom.
Good morning,
Someone, I think it was CindyDawg, mentioned she was hula hooping for exercise recently. Decided to look into it and I got myself a 3lb adult size hoop. Turns out it's a lot of fun and great exercise but my pudge is as sore as can be from the hoop rolling over it. Hopefully I can toughen up the flab as I lose it.
Winter has finally come to western PA. Some snow on the ground and an inch more expected today. Thank goodness for the indoor arena. We can keep working horses.
I hope you work faster than we do. We have been "working" on our bathroom about 13 years!
I'd hula hoop as long is I was absolutely certain no one was watching... or especially filming :~)
Gonna be a little dry here this week. I worked yesterday on my rockery and made some flower beds up by the house where it was just plain rocks before. Now if it was only warm enough to buy flowers! I'm ready for spring!
But if this weather holds, I'm going to make sure Bay works a bit... for this month I'd like to get him moving as often as possible, some collection work like poles that make him pick his back up... no rider yet, just working him up slowly after a winter off.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.