Coffee anyone ?

[promiseacres]

Afternoon update> Girl's were runner ups for their softball tournament! Pretty good considering they were seated in the 3rd place. They lost the championship by 1. My girls played well and DD1 had an awesome game in the first game, made a catch that turned the game around so that they came back from losing. It was a fun day. We then got some pumpkins picked out and then had supper at a local campground with some church friends, DS was camping there with the youth group.
Today we got the rabbit cages cleaned and still need to finish those apples, may do that tomorrow. DH is going to clean the shotguns as we're hoping to get some clay shooting in.

 

[Mini Horses]

OK, knowing little about peanuts other than I can buy them at the grocery store ...
I thought they grew underground. Do the turkeys and deer know they are there and dig them up??

Yes, they grow underground. When time to harvest, they go thru with an implement on the tractor that scoops the plant out by the roots, flipping it out and over. The roots and attached peanuts are then up and exposed to dry out some.. a few days later they come thru and lift those, taking the pnut, discarding plant. The plant is quite often then sweep up and roll baled for a forage crop...mostly for cattle. But in these processes, some p-nuts are lost in the field. Lots of protein in the nut and the shells, vines. Wildlife scavengers eat ok.

 

[farmerjan]

Yeah, I see where some farmers talk about peanut hay....

 

[Mini Horses]

The p-nut hay from the leftover vines can be pretty dirty, IMO. Depending on soil and weather. Now there is a variety grown for tops that produces good forage, no nuts. It's predominately very southern...Georgia. Florida. I've tried to find some close, no luck. Nutritionally a good legume without the stem and leaf drop of alfalfa.

I'd go to SC if I could get it....5-8 hr drive there. But....

 

[Baymule]

Good morning, coffee is on. A friend is coming to visit this morning, with her 3 kids. She and my daughter grew up together, they were 9 months apart. I was a stay at home mom, and I babysat her and her brother. We’ll visit then she is taking me to lunch.

 

[promiseacres]

Good morning @Baymule and BYHers.
School, speech and "normal" stuff today. The groceries still need gotten, laundry is piling up... rain this afternoon. And those apples still in the bucket. Have a great week.

 

[Mini Horses]

Good morning all! My usual coffee...while checking on forum and work schedule. Seems pretty calm everywhere...looks like a stay home day.

Extremely overcast, dull out there. Have a couple errands I might do, might not. Nothing real necessary, except some diesel for the tractor. That's a station close by. Will focus on trying to have seller make FedEx find my shipment that went MIA 11 days ago ...or send another, or refund. OR...... I'm not happy. I need this thing here.

Think I'll chill before I call anyone. calmly direct is nicer than ranting ugly!

 

[Cecilia's-herd]

I have decided (today) that I need a horse. Have I ever owned a horse? No. Have I ever ridden a horse for more than 6 hours a day? No. Could I ride one currently? No. So tips are appreciated!

 

[Thefarmofdreams]

I have decided (today) that I need a horse. Have I ever owned a horse? No. Have I ever ridden a horse for more than 6 hours a day? No. Could I ride one currently? No. So tips are appreciated!

I grew up with horses! What are your goals with the horse? Thoughts on use? Property/barn/pasture plans? Do you have specific questions?

I just got my oldest back from his dads (huzzah), am dealing with the frustration of them neglecting his educational and nutritional needs and watching him and the baby celebrate their reunion by playing very noisily with cars. Gotta start his school soon.... I think we're going to work on independence with school tasks in hopes he can just do school there without them interfering.

 

[Cecilia's-herd]

What are your goals with the horse? Thoughts on use? Property/barn/pasture plans? Do you have specific questions?

Goal- ultimately barrel racing. That's a long road though, as I've never done it before. I would probably have to board the horse, we only have 5 acres, one of which is occupied by a cow and the rest is dense woods that lord knows what inhabits, the chickens are close to the house. My specific question is nutrition. I know very little about horse nutrition.