Re: [blackbelly] Brix and Grass Quality

2006-12-26 Thread Terry
Barb, you need to realize, there are TWO types of Brix refractometers-- one for sugar, and one for MINERALS-- Also, the mirrored versions will give a slightly different reading than the electronic versions Now, I wonder about my boy-- see, he seems to be eating practically nothing, yet he body

Re: [blackbelly] Brix and Grass Quality

2006-12-24 Thread helen
Barb Lee; How much did the Brix refractometer cost? If you don't mind my asking. WOW! This is something we need here in KY. We are already getting new lambs . 12 so far. This is not what we wanted, but, the guy we sold our rams to, kept putting us off and putting us off, until ... oops,... too

Re: [blackbelly] Brix and Grass Quality

2006-12-24 Thread Barb Lee
- Original Message - From: helen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 6:35 PM Subject: Re: [blackbelly] Brix and Grass Quality Barb Lee; How much did the Brix refractometer cost? If you don't mind my asking. WOW! This is something

[blackbelly] Brix and Grass Quality

2006-12-23 Thread Barb Lee
Read an interesting article in the latest Stockman Grassfarmer about using a Brix refractometer to determine whether your pasture grass has enough carbohydrates in it to fatten your animals without grain. So I promptly went to eBay and obtained a Brix refractometer. It just came and I had to

Re: [blackbelly] Brix and Grass Quality

2006-12-23 Thread Rexesandroses
This sounds quite interesting! SoI went to e-Bay, found them WOW! The prices vary greatly, s, I'm wondering which one you got. I can't even find grass right now for the snow, but I have faith that someday, it will again be warm green outside, without all of these four letter