Newbie alfalfa question

[Rowena]

Okay, the alfalfa obviously is in locally, ads all over Craigs list, and they are anywhere from half the price I am paying to a $3.00 savings. I know my girls like flaky, but that is about it. I have been buying middle of the road, local feed barn just offers #1, 2 and 3. On Craigs list they have Grass 10.50, sudan 7.50 and bermuda 3-way grain? 8.75 and just alfalfa for 9.50. I have two little Nigerians, very little rain here, no barn, but I do have pallets and I can buy tarps, should I buy six months worth or a year and what kind. Looks like we are using a bale a month?

Yours truly,
Totally Lost.

[Natural Beauty Farm]

If you are using that little, then buy it as you need it. Less likely for it to mold and go bad.

[Backfourty,MI.]

If you have no place to store it out of the elements then I would only buy what I need at a time also. The only problem with that is when it gets close to the start of a new season here you might not find what you want.

My goats have alot more waste with the straight alfafa hay since it has so many stem's usually so I try to get some mix hay's & alfafa hay too so they have a little of both all the time. Plus we have alfafa growing here so I can get that easier.

[hoofinitnorth]

It will depend on how easy it is for you to get alfalfa in the off-season (is there an off-season in your area)?