I live in ne ohio about a half hour away from the pa line. about 30 miles.. in colebrook/orwell area. I can e-mail you a copy of my last years hay sample.. you can call your soil & water place... sorry not sure what its called its in with your 4-h office they know alot about the soil in the area and can tell you what areas are short in what... it helps.. please let me know.. my e-mail is wolffarm4@... I'm not sure how to send it on the group web but know how to send it with my e-mail... its really best to have your hay balanced but If you can because of different batches you could test one batch and see what it comes up with? just an idea
I'm sorry I can't delete the old e-mails.. with this new computer. it will not let me cut things out
sue & princess oh 6/11
On Monday, February 2, 2015 7:38 PM, "'Mandy' bittersweetfarm@... [EquineCushings]" wrote:
Hi Joanne,
Why did you join ECH3? Its is closed to new Case
Histories. Did you mean to join ECH8? I can send
you an invite to join that group so you can tell us more about your
horse. Yes, high manganese is not good. It does not soak
out of hay either. You may have to test some bales in your barn –
just order sugar/starch – and if that passes the test of being below 10% you
could continue with the manganese test. Its possible you will have
to source your own hay and keep it at home or rent a small portion of the barn
you are in presently. We cant make any wild guesses from what
you have told us so far. You can go to the DairyOne library and see
about hays in your area and how they run. Only once in 12 years of
testing hay in VA have I found high manganese so it might not be so bad in NE
OHIO. You need to talk to one of the volunteers who actually
balance hay. They may have more ideas for you. There is
always a way to get things done~~ you may have to work a little
harder! Your horse would really benefit from having the best diet
custom made for him. Being proactive is a good thing.
