This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Carol I would ask my neighbors how long they have had their horses and it should tell you that the oaks are okay if it is a long time. They should be your best barometer. Jean
Jean Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ] http://www.techline.com/~jgayle Barnes & Noble Book Stores -----Original Message----- From: carol j makosky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Fjord List <fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com> Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 4:59 AM Subject: acorns and pigs >This message is from: carol j makosky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Hi, >I just want to say that I am absorbing all the pig advice. I will mull >this over in my mind and put some plan into action for next years crop >of acorns. I think we will be getting 2 pigs for butchering after the >acorns are all eaten. There are about 30 oak trees in Heidi's pen area, >so we are not too keen on cutting them down. I have her in a much >smaller paddock for now and I keep the acorns picked up. I hope the >other wild critters take care of the rest in her pen area. She will >have to be in the smaller paddock till then or when the snow buries >them. I hope she will take to the pigs if they are smaller when we get >them and I introduce them to her slowly. But she is very accepting of >most strange things when I give her a little time to figure it out. I >am still a bit concerned about her vacuuming up the dry oak leaves as >they fall. So will keep a close eye on that and will rake them up if >necessary. It is funny. I see many horses in our area with oak trees >all over in their pastures and I wonder if their owners are aware of the >oak danger. > >-- >"Built FJORD tough" >Carol M. >On Golden Pond >Northern Wisconsin > > >
