[Jacob-list] breeding sheep and hayfield

[Neal Grose]

There shouldn't be any problem. In this area, we sometimes used stockpiled 
grass fields to over-winter stock. Some of the warm season grasses actually 
become loose bitterness with frost.

Neal Grose

-----Original Message----- 
From: Lasell J. Bartlett
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 11:00 PM
To: Jacob-list at jacobsheep.com
Subject: [Jacob-list] breeding sheep and hayfield

It looks like our hayfield will not be mowed for second cut - very late in 
the year already, already a couple of frosts and no 4+ day stretch of sunny 
warmish weather so the hay would dry once it's cut. It is mixed grasses and 
yes, some weeds. We got first cut off of it for the horses.

I wonder what folks think about turning the sheep out there to eat the 
field. We usually turn them out there after it's been mowed and baled. Do I 
need to worry about the grass being too rich?

Lasell J Bartlett
lasell at lasell.org




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