Hi All,
Over the years I would say that baleage has been great for my sheep. As was
mentioned previously one should examine the bale very carefully for mold,
which if present shows on the exterior just under the wrap. Vigorously
remove that portion which is bad and get it away
from any area where the sheep might get to it by accident.
We have lost a few sheep over the years and had been able to save some when
caught early.
What I did this past year was triple wrap each bale and the absence of
mold was significant.
Not having raised any goats, I regret being unable to help in that area.
Remember, quality feed is what you want to avoid complications, just like
with us humans.
Stewart Skrill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary and Bob Pratt -- Elihu Farm" <m.pratt@netheaven.com>
To: "john leonard" <jleonard@ntcnet.com>
Cc: <bill@sheepscapes.com>; <earlymorn@bci.net>; "(SRMARKETING-L)"
<srmarketing-l@cornell.edu>; "graze-1" <graze-l@witt.ac.nz>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: Feeding baylage to sheep and goats
> We've fed hay and baleage to sheep and goats for many years. Both love
> the stuff. No adverse consequences. However, the fellow who does our
> baling and wrapping, custom, does a great job.
>
> We lost three goats a few years ago, and I think it may have been from
> problems in the dry hay.
>
> Mary
>
