alfalfa hay?

[Birdman18]

I was thinking to cover the floor of my quail and dove aviary with alfalfa hay,

would this be a good idea?

 

[monarc23]

I don't see why not just make sure you keep an eye on too much moisture which can cause mold

Alfalfa smells wonderful

 

[Birdman18]

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yeah that could be a problem, when it does rain hard it might wet the hay but otherwise it should be fine. Does alfalfa have a farm like smell by any chance?

 

[calgal98]

My chickens absolutely LOVE alfalfa in their run. They eat lots of the leaves and it makes the most beautiful egg yolks. My quail would probably love it too.

 

[Birdman18]

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Wow, i didnt know that poultry and quails actually eat it, i thought it was just for bedding.
I guess their similar to rabbits who find it tasty.
I bet those egg yolks were a nice deep orange instead of the pale yellow yolks you find from the store.

 

[macnugget]

they love it I pull the clover from the garden and give it to the quail too

 

[monarc23]

alfalfa (fresh dried) smells really good, basically like normal fresh hay but sweeter IMO.

I love the smell of hay and horses though

Helping bale it as a kid you kind of get to love it (or really hate it i guess haha).

Yep they'll eat it and bed in it

They'll probably only eat it fresh while it's first layed down, and they'll more than likely also dust and burrow in it..they may lose their eggs in it so if you are collecting eggs you may have to dig for them

Alfalfa is high in calcium if i remember rightly

Protien too? Oh well i know it's good whatever it is lol

 

[Birdman18]

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Yeah, i love the smell of hay too!!, i actually grew a little barley this spring and turned that into hay that i'm saving. But i will give the alfalfa a try.

Thanks you guys for your help!!!

 

[bigkford]

Monarc23 come over to Ohio, we are putting up about 1200 bales this year. We have around 300 we are putting up on Wedsenday. Extra hands are always welcome.