This is the forage I was talking about. I have also used beet pulp for my horses, only we needed to let it soak in water like the cubes. If I didn't soak in water, they would choke. I did have a sheep choke on it once, she got into it and really liked it and sucked it down too fast and started to choke>
Nancy L. Johnson imgr8a...@comcast.net cell: 301 440 4808 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry" <huntnda...@yahoo.com> To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info, lizr...@skybeam.com Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2011 4:31:05 PM Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Alfalfa pellets/cubes Carol I found a product called "forage feed' designed for older horses that cannot chew up their hay very well. http://www.lucernefarms.com/ I found it was a very clean (lack of dust) way to have hay for my rabbits when they live indoors-- The packaging is about the size of a bale of peat moss or shavings-- and is quite compacted, yet the feed fluffs out very nicely. I have fed the compressed cubes tothe sheep-- but yes, soaking them first is a must-- and you can get compressed timothy. Alfalfa pellets are just going to cause trouble if they are a main source of nutrition--- BUT--Beet pulp can be used to up the fiber content of a homemade mix of rations. Of course, whole oats, and even BOSS, in the shell, excellent working fiber when all is said and done. Terry W NE OHIO _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
