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    Preferred hay for elk?

    I am getting ready to buy some hay for my elk. Found some good quality clover round bales. Is clover hay good for elk? It is about 75% clover, 25% grasses. Thanks for any advice.
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    Bucks not eating feed , only Hay

    Im a new farmer here in Kentucky. I have 3 bucks and 4 does. I had to run all my deer together for some time and about 2 months ago or 3 I separated my bucks and started trying to feed them a higher protein feed. my doe feed is 16%. I started mixing record rack deer and elk feed 20% into my doe...
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    Hay Types

    I cannot find baled alfalfa anywhere around where I live. I found a couple guys about an hour away that have a good clover/timothy grass mix. Does anyone feed this type of hay or have any input for me on the issue? I feed 20% record rack mixed 50/50 with 12% sweet feed. During the summer I...
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    Alfalfa Hay or Chaff?

    What do you guys prefer....don't think hay prices are coming down any time soon! Can't find any good "deer quality" alfalfa in Northern MI.....thinking about switching to Chaff....Is it true...no waste?
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    Alfalfa cubes vs. baled hay

    Does anyone feed cubes exclusively and not hay in the winter time? Can someone tell me how many cubes they go through on how many deer in a given time span? Trying to figure out if I can justify switching to cubes and stop itching with hay.
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    Soybean hay

    Has anyone ever used soybean hay for deer, I use to bale forage beans for my cattle, I do give the deer green beans and they seem to like them.
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    New Hay

    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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    Has anyone cut hay from white clover fields?

    I have about 10 acres of Duranna white clover. Right now it is tall and may have to bushhog. Was thinking about having it cut for hay to use next winter. Has anyone ever done that? Can I do it without hurting the clover field? Thanks!!!! Karl
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    Hay in a Bag? Anyone tried it?

    ADM just started selling a Hay in a bag product that seems to be pretty good. I got one bag of it and my deer seem to love it. They have two types: 100% alfalfa chop and Timothy/alfalfa mix . It sort of like haylage but not as moist. has anyone had any bad experiences feeding this , or actual...
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    Hay Racks

    Just got some wall mount hay racks and was wondering what everybody thinks the best height to install them is. will be putting some in adult pens and one in the fawn pen.