Seagrass Straw for Bedding..any known issues?

[Emmetts Dairy]

I have a friend who owns a landscaping company and he is done for the season...he has lots and lots of bails of seagrass straw left over from the season and asked if we wanted it for "free" to use for extra bedding. I always get regular straw so Im a little unsure about seagrass straw?

Never used seagrass straw...I think it should be fine. My concern would be poisoning. My guys dont eat anything off the ground per se..but I am talking about goats here!!

Just looking for any input..if anyone knows??? I looked it up..no info found??

Thanks,
Becky

 

[ksalvagno]

Never heard of seagrass straw before. I heard of oat straw.

 

[Emmetts Dairy]

Its just a thinner and softer straw they use around here for seeding lawns etc...its from the fields and dried marshes around the coast up here.

I just dont want to poison them cuz I didnt do my homework...free is great and all..but not when it kills the herd...

Thanks anyway...I'll keep looking.

 

[Emmetts Dairy]

O forgive me...it is called salt marsh hay...opppsie.!!

It is fine to use...asked a little to soon...its a great mulch too for plants etc...no weeds or seeds!! Thats why they use it round here for newly planted lawns.

Thanks anyway!! Sorry for the ooppsie!! Of course you dont know..seagrass dos'nt really exsist on the ground!! Its underwater!!!

 

[ksalvagno]

I was wondering about that but thought maybe there was something that was give that name for some silly reason.

 

[warthog]

Congrats on a stash of free bedding

 

[Emmetts Dairy]

Thanks Janet!! Its great!! Straw is up to $8.00 a bale round here.

So it was very nice of him to think of our goaties!!

I made him a batch of homemade brownies!! He was thrilled!! It was a win, win situation!!

 

[jodief100]

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