haywater
hay Our family kept goats for years. . . . All new mother goats were given "haywater". This was obtained by steeping a [bundle] of dry hay in a bucket of boiling water and very dark and aromatic it was. They were given this liquid for at least a month to help them get their strength back a...
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/32573 |
| Summary: | hay Our family kept goats for years. . . . All new mother goats were given "haywater". This was obtained by steeping a [bundle] of dry hay in a bucket of boiling water and very dark and aromatic it was. They were given this liquid for at least a month to help them get their strength back and to ensure lots of milk for the baby goats. The first smell of haywater in the kitchen was a signal to us children that new kids had arrived. DNE-cit JH 7/70 Used I and Sup Used I 1 Used I |
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