tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850972750087291265.post8649172934901463795..comments2023-08-24T03:23:28.944-07:00Comments on Camp Runamuck: Hey, Hey, HAY!Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09574936988046982209noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850972750087291265.post-615229365448180242009-08-13T05:15:11.817-07:002009-08-13T05:15:11.817-07:00Sharon, one of the nice things about using a big p...Sharon, one of the nice things about using a big production hay operation was the delivery fee. It was small and they got all the tonnage on one load. The only extra cost was the hay squeeze and it was WELL<br />worth the $100. to have all that hay placed in its big cube right in the barn. If I had just the goats I would probably do what you and Ian do although once the snow hits it would be impossible to get tonnage of any kind onto the property.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574936988046982209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850972750087291265.post-73736197406267424662009-08-12T17:27:15.097-07:002009-08-12T17:27:15.097-07:00Hay hurts - Ian brings bales home after each trip ...Hay hurts - Ian brings bales home after each trip to town. Bulk price is cheaper, but then you pay the delivery fee. I wish we could grow grass here.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06432035940956042729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850972750087291265.post-9036823432087211802009-08-12T11:08:26.079-07:002009-08-12T11:08:26.079-07:00Jennifer, Thank god DH never heard that and I'...Jennifer, Thank god DH never heard that and I'm not telling him!<br />As to commitment and dedication, I think every responsible horse owner puts a lot of time and thought into their care. Many horses are kept so unnaturally that it is an all consuming task to find a good balance. Mine is to practice a sort of happy neglect. They live outside 24/7 with shelter, no hot feed, no shoes but good trims,lots of love and understanding, company of their own kind and mostly, to watch, study and know what's normal for each particular animal and to work with the seasons.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574936988046982209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850972750087291265.post-3307285884475933252009-08-12T06:44:02.902-07:002009-08-12T06:44:02.902-07:00I can remember in college dating a guy who's p...I can remember in college dating a guy who's parents would show horses. He always said - never have a hobby that eats! Wow - what commitment and dedication. I'm glad you are in there for the "long haul".Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05932533858016149807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850972750087291265.post-9496387179115490272009-08-12T06:14:33.479-07:002009-08-12T06:14:33.479-07:00LOL, I could go on about hay, but enough is enough...LOL, I could go on about hay, but enough is enough! ;-) Yes, well baled hay lasts for quite a while, although it does lose nutrition over time. If the hay isn't cut when it's time it gets course and "stemy" and of course doesn't have as much nutrition as hay with the heads still on it. There is an art to making hay and knowing when to cut. A lot of guys around here cut at night when the moisture is higher in the hay, it must sit and cure loose for a few days and then be baled. If too wet it will mold, too dry it won't provide again, the nutrition. The wet NE early summer must have been a nightmare for hay growers. Horses need 2-3 % on average of their body weight in forage per day to maintain weight, more if in hard work. And then there are all types of hay......:-)Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574936988046982209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850972750087291265.post-3336321704501313802009-08-12T05:48:35.092-07:002009-08-12T05:48:35.092-07:00Thanks for the ins and outs of hay-buying! I'v...Thanks for the ins and outs of hay-buying! I've been curious about it since we had such a rainy time in June. The grass ripened and then some....so I don't know what happened with the first cut. <br /><br />There's a field at the entrance to our neighborhood that usually gets hayed that hasn't yet this year....I think due to weather.<br /><br />I didn't realize that hay would last for a whole year. Or that you need so much hay per day. You're definitely strong, toting those big bales of hay around!!<br /><br />Your horses are lucky to have you!! (And vice versa I'm sure!)<br /><br />SueLife Looms Largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05522897791564181980noreply@blogger.com