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post #21 of 23

9/11/12 at 10:49am

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Originally Posted by HallFamilyFarm

We use a broadcaster, but you can hand spread the seed. You would need to contact your local TSC or farms tore to see what varieties of winter pasture seed they carry. each store carries a bit different product.

That is what I will do. Thank you.

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9/14/12 at 11:21am

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Time for us to plant our winter pasture. Have you planted yours yet?

Planting this weekend. Trying 1.5 acres of alfalfa, 3.5 acres white clover, and 3 acres yellow clover. I have a spring planted mix of annual and perinnial rye, orchardgrass, bromegrass on 1.5 acres as well.

This is all being planted in a pecan orchard and has high nitrogen values to return to the trees. I can't turn them out until after harvest. Hopefully it'll all be established by January.

I had debated hairy vetch, local extension agent said it was great for bugs, but everything I found on hairy vetch said it was toxic to chickens. I guess you've never had any problems though???

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9/14/12 at 11:36am

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First I have ever heard of it being toxic to anything.

Its the seeds that are toxic. We always mowed it down or tilled it in at about 1/2 bloom. Long before any seeds were formed.

Per http://www.caf.wvu.edu/~forage/library/poisonous/page27.htm

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TOXICITY

The alkaloids berberine and protopine are contained in the entire plant. In addition, the seeds contain sanquinarine and dihydrosanquinarine. If consumed in sufficient quantities, livestock, humans and chickens can be poisoned. One ounce of seed causes symptoms in poultry and two ounces usually produce death.

SYMPTOMS

In humans and chickens, widespread edema (dropsy) is the main finding. Chickens exhibit a swelling of the wattles and darkening of the tips of the comb and also a decrease in egg production, weakness, hemorrhagic enteritis and death.

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I will be on/off BYC. If we owe you hatching eggs, please forward us the listing information. We are almost caught up on them and do not wish to miss anyone. Geese are now laying!

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