[Ag-eq] Fw: Reply needed asap: urea

[Jewel]

Nella!  As you have moved from the Arizona desert to the moister climes of Arkansas, 5 ewes to the 
acre plus their lambs sounds about right;  however, as sheep seem to be able to do well on little 
more than  fresh air and sceenery !  A few extra head wouldn't do any harm, and would help to keep 
the pasture in prime condition for them which means SHORT.
Encourage clover which, as I said in an earlier post is great feed for sheep and fattening lambs for 
market , but which, goats will avoid.
Ask at your local farm supply store if you can get a herbal seed mix, and, then, by fencing off 
individual squares, and planting them with that mix, you will, in time,  end up with an excellent 
pasture that will benefit all your livestock.

           Jewel





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From: "Nella Foster via Ag-eq" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 1:48 PM
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Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Fw: Reply needed asap: urea


Jewel:

Thanks, you're always a wealth of knowledge.

How many sheep can you keep on your property?

Local farmers are telling me that they keep up to 5 per acre.

I guess it depends on the type of grass, rain fall and such.

Nella


Quoting Jewel via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:

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>
>
> From: Leslie Averill
> Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 1:16 AM
> To: jewelblanch at kinect.co.nz
> Subject: Re: Reply needed asap: urea
>
>
> Jewel, here's what my forage specialist said:
>
>
> Urea is generally used as a N fertilizer. So we put it on fields and wait for
> it to get rained on well before we turn goats back on it. In our case the
> urea is used to help grow grass so we don't put animals back on the pastures
> for weeks after the cool season grass is at least 6 inches tall.
>
> Leslie
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