New Hay

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H&M Whitetails

Joined Apr 2009

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Fort Wayne, Ind

Discussion Starter
• Feb 10, 2011

• #1

We just added a dif hay ( alot better) and now I notice the squirts in one of the pens .Is this o.k. right after the change



thanks Ed McCrthy

 

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virgil

Joined Apr 2009

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Polk, PA located in west central pa

• Feb 10, 2011

• #2

They will usually do that until they get used to it. It must be pretty high in protein.

 

Whitetail Sanctuary

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Chillicothe, Missouri

• Feb 10, 2011

• #3

We have found with our deer it's best to intoduce hay to them a little at a time over the course of about a week to 10 days and then give it free choice a little at atime. It will clear up will just take some time. Its usally pretty easy to up set thier system.

 

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H&M Whitetails

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Fort Wayne, Ind

Discussion Starter
• Feb 11, 2011

• #4

Thanks for the info ,it must be rich in protein they are eating everything, never had my deer eat that much of the hay ,usally leave the stems but these stems are thin



thanks Ed

 

Wild Rivers Whitetails

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Northeast Wisconsin

• Feb 11, 2011

• #5

Sometimes the same thing happens in the spring when the pens green up and they start eating a lot of the fresh sprouts. With alfalfa you want leafy, third crop or later stuff.