On Sat, 07 Jan 2017 23:33:25 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Sun, 08 Jan 2017 07:02:57 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>> I'm taken aback at the prices for lamb in Australia now. I'm highly
>> tempted to increase the size of my flock considerably.
>
>If you can sell them at a profit, go for it. Mom babied her sheep.
>They got alfalfa twice a day.

Mine get fed alfalfa/lucerne sometimes but they really don't need it
(I can get $15 per bale of that stuff). The pastures are extremely
rich after all the time and money I put into them and they're spoiled
silly for good food.