Baymule
Herd Master
Pet Worms! Get your Pet Worms here! I just got a visual of a fisherman stopping for a box of worms...… LOL
B&B Happy Goats....journal
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Goat Whisperer
Herd Master
@Mike CHS have you looked into growing lespedeza?
@B&B Happy goats It's COLD here! Already in the low 30's. I'm not built for the cold. At this time of year I live in my insulated overalls LOL
@B&B Happy goats It's COLD here! Already in the low 30's. I'm not built for the cold. At this time of year I live in my insulated overalls LOL
Carla D
True BYH Addict
I LOVE wattles!
Mike CHS
Herd Master
We are going to include lespedeza in our seed mix for this spring.
Goat Whisperer
Herd Master
We have a lot of sericea lespedeza here. You should contact your local extension services and see if they can be of any help. What works here in NC may not work well for in FL.
I found this, from the university of FL
"Lespedezas (Lespedeza spp.) are warm-season, drought-tolerant legumes that are better adapted to acidic, low fertility soils than most other legumes. There are both annual and perennial types. Two types of annual lespedezas "striate" (Kummerowia striata) and "Korean" (K. stipulacea) have been planted on the heavier, clay soils of north west Florida, but are usually low yielding and are generally not recommended. There has been renewed and growing interest in growing Lespedeza as pastures for small ruminants. Stomach worms, especially Haemonchos contortus, are a major constraint to profitable sheep and goat production in Florida. Because of rampant use, there is increasing resistance to popular chemical anthelminthics in the state. Studies have shown that the high tannin content of some lespedezas has direct and indirect biological effects that aid in the control of gastrointestinal parasites in ruminants."
Goat Whisperer
Herd Master
@B&B Happy goats before you spend your money, you should consult local extension agents, see if they have any recommendations for you. 
RollingAcres
Herd Master
Y'all better not let those vegans from direct action everywhere hear about y'all killing the worms!
RollingAcres
Herd Master
They are very cute!
Rammy
Herd Master
@Bruce is on thier hit list for the murder of all those tadpoles he slaughtered when he redid his pond.The vegans from DA can HAVE my worms...come n git em. ....
@Baymule is also on thier list for the murder of her 500lbs pig.
Hid yer fattening them up for hamburger, bacon, or roasted chicken, the vegans are coming............( ominous music)......
