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<blockquote data-quote="BrokenBackJack" data-source="post: 357473" data-attributes="member: 642">Seeing your pics and write-up KDM brings back many good memories when we lived on our farm/ranch in ND.We used to give them corn, barley, screenings and of course alfalfa bales.&nbsp; They wouldn't eat plain hay but loved the alfalfa.&nbsp; We had 20-30 head to begin with that balloned into 200-400 head as the winter got longer and more snows.&nbsp; A big bale of alfalfa would last 2-4 days and for the grains we gave them all they wanted.It gets to be darn expensive as we were paying 60-75 bucks for an alfalfa bale and bought the grains from the local elevator and they would deliver it in the augered feed truck.Sure do miss those days but don't miss the expense.&nbsp; I know a $1,000 a month wouldn't cover it when the herd got to 200-400 head.&nbsp; Good thing back then the grains were fairly cheap compared to today prices.The pheasants sure thrived with those grains and of course our squirrels were the size of wood chucks.&nbsp; It was funny watching them try and run across the yard as they were just big fat toads!My bride sure got a ton of horn pickings in the spring.&nbsp; We had many boxes of them when we moved to town.Love seeing those pics so keep posting.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BrokenBackJack, post: 357473, member: 642"] Seeing your pics and write-up KDM brings back many good memories when we lived on our farm/ranch in ND. We used to give them corn, barley, screenings and of course alfalfa bales. They wouldn't eat plain hay but loved the alfalfa. We had 20-30 head to begin with that balloned into 200-400 head as the winter got longer and more snows. A big bale of alfalfa would last 2-4 days and for the grains we gave them all they wanted. It gets to be darn expensive as we were paying 60-75 bucks for an alfalfa bale and bought the grains from the local elevator and they would deliver it in the augered feed truck. Sure do miss those days but don't miss the expense. I know a $1,000 a month wouldn't cover it when the herd got to 200-400 head. Good thing back then the grains were fairly cheap compared to today prices. The pheasants sure thrived with those grains and of course our squirrels were the size of wood chucks. It was funny watching them try and run across the yard as they were just big fat toads! My bride sure got a ton of horn pickings in the spring. We had many boxes of them when we moved to town. Love seeing those pics so keep posting. [/QUOTE]

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