My daughter is raising more sheep for 4h next year but i need to get some hay now being so late in the year i am having a hard time finding it but found someone with oat hay, we've only ever fed alfalfa, so will they eat oat hay? or should i just keep looking for alfalfa, she also feeds them the show lamb grain mix, so will it be to much oat? i dont want to but it if they wont eat it, or get bloat. I also feed the alfalfa to our rabbits so will the oats be ok for them to eat also? thanks for any info.
feeding oat hay?
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Oat hay is a pretty good forage, but it can be high in nitrates, especially in drought years. Ask the farmer if he had a nitrate test done, or ask if he can do one or you can pay for it to be done. If the nitrate levels are ok, I'd buy a bale or two and see if they eat it. If they eat it, great! If not, you're only out a bale or two.
