Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Having login issues
Your username for the blog is actually your email address you used to set up your account. Thus your displayed name is your penname. IE Wildwolf, Magnum. Hopefully this helps others who have had problems logging on to the blog. I will try to post the suggestions for the Blog mission statement later this week.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Sillage verses bales
Glad to see we are starting to get more people signing up. The more who contribute the better this will work.
My question is in regards to Hay. Traditionally most farmers have baled their hay, either small squares or the large round bales. While most alpaca farmers have used the baled hay method has anybody tried using the sillage method that many cattle and dairy farmers are now using. Sillage method is when the hay is cut and then within a day (so the hay is still green and full of moisture) the hay is collected, cut and then wrapped in plastic. This provides green feed in the winter months. While this works for cattle, do/will alpacas eat this form of hay. With Nova Scotia's coastal weather it is often hard to find 4 rainless days in a row at this time of year to get your good crop of hay cut and into the barn.
My question is in regards to Hay. Traditionally most farmers have baled their hay, either small squares or the large round bales. While most alpaca farmers have used the baled hay method has anybody tried using the sillage method that many cattle and dairy farmers are now using. Sillage method is when the hay is cut and then within a day (so the hay is still green and full of moisture) the hay is collected, cut and then wrapped in plastic. This provides green feed in the winter months. While this works for cattle, do/will alpacas eat this form of hay. With Nova Scotia's coastal weather it is often hard to find 4 rainless days in a row at this time of year to get your good crop of hay cut and into the barn.
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