[sdshoars]

i have an acre that will get fenced in in january, and i would like to grow something for the goats to much on, and maybe the chickens to scratch in. we have access to 1/3 of a water share, although would prefer not to use that much of it, and i was wondering what would be good to grow, and would be productive this spring/summer. clover, alfalfa, ryegrass, i have NO idea! any help is appreciated!

 

[Cyngbaeld]

Alfalfa does really well on irrigated desert. I've seen yellow clover growing where you really wouldn't think it should because it was so dry (in CO and UT).

 

[sdshoars]

yeah i have mainly been reading on alfalfa and yellow sweet clover. i think alfalfa takes a little more water than i want to use, but who knows?

 

[betsy h.]

Since goats forage more like deer than cattle, a local deer mix as per the season of the year would be a good thing to put down.

Try Adams-Briscoe seed co. for a good selection of seeds and mixes for forage planting. http://abseed.com/

They are in GA, but they ship about anywhere.