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Hi everyone. I'm new to the site and have a question. How safe is grazing an alfalfa/grass mix in the spring? The alfalfa is 9 inches tall with some of last years dead stems sticking up. The grass is crested wheatgrass and is about 5-6 inches tall. The alfalfa is not very thick but you can step on a plant in any direction. We just turned in a bunch of yearlings and I'm concerned about bloat. They just came out of an all crested wheatgrass pasture they had been on for about 10 days and were pretty full when they went into the alfalfa/grass pasture late this afternoon. I watched them graze for nearly an hour and they browsed the alfalfa but mainly went after the grass. Thanks.
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