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Post by Pony-Nutt on Jan 3, 2013 12:31:53 GMT 1
Has anyone else noticed that the grass is growing? Fields are going greener and Georgia is not getting through one mini bale a week, she must lie down and sleep every night as she is not hungry. Not complaining though!
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Post by cheekychops on Jan 3, 2013 13:19:08 GMT 1
Yup ours is growing, but the problem is it's so wet it's just getting instantly poached. I'm really worried about how our field is going to recover from this
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Post by bertie666 on Jan 3, 2013 13:39:55 GMT 1
As above + I dont want it to grow!!! Got enough trouble with my good doers without the grass suddenly coming back grrr.....
In case AMANDA sees this, or other land experts, would it be a good idea if poss to rest a field from feb to late april if using is all year round? Thankyou!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2013 14:00:56 GMT 1
Yes, and it's too easy to con ourselves into "it's winter, they must need lots of hay and rugs" when actually even clipped Talin is perfectly warm enough in his 40g (he'd proably be fine naked during the day but I don't want to ride a hippo )
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Post by Amanda Seater on Jan 3, 2013 14:08:05 GMT 1
bertie any rest you can give any land is a bonus . However the world won't come to an end if you don't - unless you want hay of course!
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Post by clara81 on Jan 3, 2013 14:43:17 GMT 1
It hasn't been cold enough here for it to stop growing! Think it dropped below 3 for two days in November. People round me think dark = winter and an excuse to rug/stable/feed etc. No wonder there're so many lami problems! Grass is actually under water at the moment but my canny lot are finding something to eat from somewhere lol!
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Post by KimT on Jan 3, 2013 14:53:44 GMT 1
I've stopped looking at the grass because I just get too depressed. No standing water in fields and no poached mud but horses are not allowed out. Not even for an hour in the drier weather. I like having a stable over night. It is just nice for them to dry off a bit and also allows their feet to dry out so less thrush/hoof problems. Having said that I only like them in at night if they have had a day in the field. If mine ever go out again, they are usually out at 5:45am and in at about 4pm depending on when it gets dark so they are out for most of the day.
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Post by antares on Jan 3, 2013 15:06:21 GMT 1
Yes the grass is growing and my sweet itch boy is in his hoody today (3rd January!) as he rubbed his tail last night
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Post by kizi on Jan 3, 2013 15:10:41 GMT 1
Yes and june weeds are flowering
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Post by janwilky on Jan 3, 2013 15:22:41 GMT 1
Yep, my horses are still at Amanda's and meanwhile, my grass is growing visibly . It's sooo wet though, that it would be instantly destroyed if the horses were back on it. When I climb up the hill behind our house on a sunny morning (we've had TWO of those this week!) the whole valley glints with standing water.
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Post by KoLaTo on Jan 3, 2013 16:51:22 GMT 1
I haven't had to hay mine in the field as yet, usually a good two months in haying by now, saving me money but am panicking now that they won't lose weight before spring and my mare desperately needs to, she has actually put on weight............. am praying for cold/snow and ice for a good few wks, sorry if no-one else wants it but i could really do with some right now - LOL!
And yes the blasted midges were out in force up the yard this morning - total madness.
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Post by mandal on Jan 3, 2013 16:57:26 GMT 1
It hardly ever stops growing here. Just a reminder all... watch out for early signs of laminitis. I'm reading about a lot of cases on fora atm.
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Post by bertie666 on Jan 3, 2013 18:30:53 GMT 1
Its constantly on my mind atm Mandal - these patches of bright green springing up its like oh sh!!!!!!!T! Saw a massive midge on Armanas nose tonight Never thought Id be fly spraying in Jan ....
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Post by kizi on Jan 3, 2013 18:32:38 GMT 1
I don't want it to be growing but at the same time don't want to put them in the summer fields because they will destroy the ground.. It's so bad in the winter fields I can't wreck the whole place... Think I'll be getting some sheep this spring...
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