If it was a fallow field, you should till it and run a cultipacker over it before you seed. That will help control weeds to an extent. When you seed, set your drill to drop about 15 pounds of seed per acre. That will give about 45 seedlings per square foot for the first year.
Either alfalfa hay or grass hay but if would prefere alfalfa hay
Alfalfa hay is about 20%-21% protein.
You don't really have to worry, because alfalfa and hay are pretty much the the same. Unless you horse don't like hay of alfalfa, don't do it. (I dout your doesn't like hay.
The price of alfalfa hay in Idaho per ton can be as high as $265.00 a ton. The price depends on the quality of the hay.
There is hay made of various grasses. And hay made mostly of alfalfa. The second has more nutrients but can cause loose stools if fed as pure alfalfa.
Yes.
Blister beetles.
Not really, but sometimes it can be, especially if you don't know when to feed it to cattle. Feeding alfalfa hay (straight alfalfa, mind you, with no grass) when cattle are really hungry will invite problems with bloat. Though the bloat won't be as severe as if you put them on fresh alfalfa, it still will be serious enough that you can't let it go untreated. Thus most producers prefer to feed hay that includes grass mixed in with alfalfa to have that extra roughage content so cattle won't bloat as readily.
Feeding alfalfa hay to rabbits provides essential nutrients like protein, fiber, and calcium, which support their growth and overall health. Alfalfa hay also helps maintain healthy teeth and digestion in rabbits.
Incorporating alfalfa hay into a bunny's diet can provide essential nutrients like protein, fiber, and calcium, which are important for their overall health. Alfalfa hay also helps wear down their teeth and supports proper digestion.
Grass, hay, alfalfa, oats...
The leaves, which are the most nutritious part of the alfalfa plant.