grannys gone and done it

[twisted-acres-farm]

well flax is all the rage now in health food stores.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

except the only "feed" they get is hay in the winter, grass pasture the rest of the time. From what I have read Grain is not needed or good for them.

To fatten up before butchering, just feed alapha hay

Don't P in the alfalfa!

That's the only way I can remember how to spell it!

 

[Tippylou]

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That looks like good stuff. I am a big believer in the best nutrition you can afford. Esp when you are breeding animals. Garbage in garbage out. They are so much healthier with good food.

And us humans eat crap! Frozen fish sticks!

Sorry Granny!

 

[Wishing4Wings]

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I'm all for it, especially if it makes my hair shiny and repels parasites!

That looks like good stuff. I am a big believer in the best nutrition you can afford. Esp when you are breeding animals. Garbage in garbage out. They are so much healthier with good food.

Garbage in, garbage out. I just said that to my big teenager. He said I was making it up!

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

Ratt yes and the better the blood lines the better after intial cost the inputs are the same and you get a better product.

I am really interested to see how long these last. and if I can see a difference. A lot of rancher's around here swear by them.

Last time I picked up layer there was a rancher who loaded up a flat bed car trailer and the back of his pickup with tubs.

They only put 8 tubs on a pallet and they the staff flip the tubs on their sides and roll them around like booze barrels

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

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I'm all for it, especially if it makes my hair shiny and repels parasites!

That looks like good stuff. I am a big believer in the best nutrition you can afford. Esp when you are breeding animals. Garbage in garbage out. They are so much healthier with good food.

Garbage in, garbage out. I just said that to my big teenager. He said I was making it up!

especially skeeters right wish ??

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

I am not fond of fish

won't eat freshwater types at all, Other then cod I lLOVE cod. That's in Lutefisk and Torsk (aka poor man's lobster) and Halibut , but just those 2 for the most part. I just don't understand the hype about salmon.

 

[Tippylou]

I would love to continue this discussion but I have to go to bed! Sweetest dreams everybody!

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

I would love to continue this discussion but I have to go to bed! Sweetest dreams everybody!

ditto I am beat

Good night Tippy SDWF and prayers

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

sorry ladies but 5 hours of sleep last night just aint cutting it.

I hope you all have wonderful rest of the evenings.


Sweet Dreams Warm Fuzzies and Prayers.