Ed S.
Well-known Member
- Location
- Middle Tennessee
I'm relatively new to farming (city boy, moved to the country), and we've been growing alfalfa hay since we bought our place (about 12 acres cultivated) seven years ago. I plowed and reseeded the hayfield this year, and we put up about 550 bales of oat straw after combining the nurse crop oats.
My question is whether the straw can be used for feed (I can supplement with grass hay if needed). We have an eleven y/o gelding Quarter Horse and three 2+ y/o Nubian goats (pets, pretty much). We've fed them alfalfa-grass hay the past two winters (since we got them).
I've been hauling the straw to the local sale barn, and it's been bringing around $3/bale (good for this area), so obviously somebody out there thinks it's worth something...
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My question is whether the straw can be used for feed (I can supplement with grass hay if needed). We have an eleven y/o gelding Quarter Horse and three 2+ y/o Nubian goats (pets, pretty much). We've fed them alfalfa-grass hay the past two winters (since we got them).
I've been hauling the straw to the local sale barn, and it's been bringing around $3/bale (good for this area), so obviously somebody out there thinks it's worth something...
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