19 июл. 2016 г. · 2nd cutting hay (or 3rd/4th) is higher in protein and overall nutrition than 1st. The animals seem to like it better, I think it must taste better.

22 июл. 2011 г. · With 1st and 2nd cutting you're going to see more stem and less leaf vs. 3rd/4th. The blossom on alfalfa is perfectly fine for the goats, ...

10 янв. 2013 г. · Hay with clover in it is fine. My personal choice is to stay away from fescue but if it is endophyte free fescue that would be ok.

9 апр. 2013 г. · First cutting is no good for my goats they waste most of it. We tend to stick with 3rd cut as well. 2nd is ok.

30 июл. 2019 г. · They love alfalfa, like mixed grass hay with some weeds in it ( our own hay) , tolerate some other hay. They don't like first cutting orchard ...

6 окт. 2013 г. · 4th cutting is the best nutrients wise. This hay is wonderful for does in milk! The weather is usually much cooler so the plants produce a ...

16 янв. 2018 г. · My two eat 1-1.5 bales of coastal bermuda hay a week when I am milking them. I supplement them with 4 cups of alfalfa pellets a day each.

27 авг. 2019 г. · First cut has more seeds and grass heads but second cut is more desireable for goats as the stems are shorter and older and it has more protein.

22 февр. 2013 г. · Any cut is fine as long as it is still clean, and good quality! For does, alfalfa is fine, but for wethers and bucks, you MUST feed them grass ...

25 июл. 2013 г. · Goats like 2nd or third cutting grass hay with maybe a little alfalfa in it, the finer the better. The 1st cutting hay is generally too coarse.