I walk some rams out to their daytime pasture and discuss bahiagrass forage. Here is the link to a fascinating macro photo of bahiagrass seed and their flowers:
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Jackie brings her ewe flock to a new pasture and we see the ewes really going after a native plant called teaweed. Teaweed, native to south Mississippi, is high in protein and digestible nutrients. Teaweed is discussed further in the video and here is the citation and link to the source article describing the attributes of teaweed:
A Native Growing Season Forage for Wildlife - Teaweed, Sida acuta Burm. F., by Rick Williams, Tim Baxley and Pat Minogue. Publication #FOR114 of the University of Florida Extension Office of the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences. Published November 6, 2020. Internet Link: edis.ifas.ufl....
14 авг 2024