tazimna

Here in northern Minnesota, many of us supplement a deer's diet during the hard winters. generally they will nibble on alfalfa hay until into Dec, then don't touch it much after that. My wildlife biologist friend explaines that deer stop producing the enzyme needed to break down green matter during the hard winter months, then kick it back into gear as winter fades and spring comes. A few years back we had a KILLER winter here in northern Mn. All the deer clubs whinned and got the state to anti up some $$$ to feed deer. Many hay bales were scattered throughout the region, with little or no effect. Autopysies showed dead deer with bellies full of nice green hay, but body couldn't break it down properly. Taz