Re: Rye Grass

This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jack Murray [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was interested in the thread on growing ryegrass as forage...I was always told that rye had no place in pasture or hayland, as there was a greater risk of toxicity to livestock than with other

Rye Grass

This message is from: Jack Murray [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi all, This is my first time posting here; I'm not a newbie, but certainly a long time lurker! I was interested in the thread on growing ryegrass as forage...I was always told that rye had no place in pasture or hayland, as there was a

Subject: Re: Rye grass

for drafts and ponies, but my experience has shown that Fjords don't need as much protein as stated in the daily requirements. As far has using rye grass in the pasture, when I lived in Florida, we used it in the winter time. In Florida, we planted rye in the fall to give the horses grass in the winter

Re: Rye grass

This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah [EMAIL PROTECTED] Foxfire Farm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you for the questions and answers on ryegrass, as we were just discussing what to use for a fast reseed in our turnouts destroyed in the never frozen mud this winter. We need something to

Re: teaching an older horse to drive, Rye grass

This message is from: Foxfire Farm [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lynda, beautifully stated! Thank you for the questions and answers on ryegrass, as we were just discussing what to use for a fast reseed in our turnouts destroyed in the never frozen mud this winter. We need something to ground cover the mud

Re: rye grass

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Jean- My former boarding facility owners mistakenly purchased rye grass for horses and cows alike ;-/ The Fjords, who happily eat sticks and tree branches, wouldn't touch it! I don't know what the nutritional content is, but I sure know it wasn't

Re: rye grass

This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Marsha, why aren't you feeding the rye now? I just talked to my Vet and he said it was very important to know when it was harvested as in some areas it could grow a mold or spongiform or something?

Re: rye grass

This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Marsha, why aren't you feeding the rye now? I just talked to my Vet and he said it was very important to know when it was harvested as in some areas it could grow a mold or spongiform or something? Thanks Jean and Gail for your input. The

Re: rye grass

This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think the protein is higher than alfalfa? [...] I wonder if this is a content not fed to easy keepers? Lets see what others may say. Nope. Crude protein for Italian Ryegrass Hay, Late is 41.1

Re: rye grass

This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] 41 grams/lb protein is NOT 41%! More like 11% Alfalfa hay is about 25% protein( more or less?) I think. So I would guess it is a lot less protein than alfalfa. Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, Sunny but cold. only +15 today! I think the protein

Re: rye grass

This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have in the past fed ryegrass hay; my equines loved it! When I've planted annual ryegrass (to overseed bare spots), they graze down those areas, first. Makes em fat! They do love it. I figure it must be fairly hi carb...always assumed it

Re: rye grass

This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you Marsha Jo for taking the time to write all of this down. I think the protein is higher than alfalfa? Usually my big fellow is very reluctant to try anything new but he grabbed the sample out of my hand. I wonder if this is a content

Re: rye grass

This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The local hay that I have been feeding the easy keepers has become moldy. I went to my hay dealer and he had a shipment of Rye grass in that a farmer is growing strictly for horses! I can not find

rye grass

This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] The local hay that I have been feeding the easy keepers has become moldy. I went to my hay dealer and he had a shipment of Rye grass in that a farmer is growing strictly for horses! I can not find a reference on rye grass. Do any of you feed