Hay and feed for Anna and Ella Begay's corralled animals

From: Carol Halberstadt <carol@migrations.com>
Subject: Re: URGENT Appeal for hay and feed for Anna and Ella Begay's
corralled animals

I spoke with a veterinarian in the animal health office of the Arizona
Department of Agriculture yesterday, and he told me what it costs to feed
an average size adult sheep, an adult donkey, and a young horse per day
(using alfalfa hay, which he said was a complete food and needs no
supplement).

He said the costs would probably be a bit higher on a remote area such as
Black Mesa, both to buy the feed and to truck it in, so from the numbers he
gave me, it would cost about $25 week to feed the two donkeys and one
filly.

A ton of alfalfa hay costs $150 in Phoenix. Assuming it costs more in the
Black mesa area, $150 could keep the two donkeys and the filly fed for
about 6 weeks (at about $25/week).

 

 

>>From BIGMTLIST
>
>From: DINETAH29@aol.com
>Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 02:53:17 EDT
>Subject: Please Post URGENT Appeal for hay and feed for Anna and Ella
> Begay's corralled animals
>
>Dear Big Mountain Supporters,
>
>Ella Begay came to Kaibeto today, Monday, April 5, 1999, to tell me
>personally how much they appreciate the support she has seen. She is happy
>from the bottom of her heart that she got her animals back. It is something
>she never thought would happen.
>
>We could not have done it without your help.
>
>The reason I am sending out this URGENT Appeal is for hay and feed for the 2
>donkeys and 1 horse that have to remain penned inside a corral in order to
>avoid confiscation. This costs money and Ella and Anna Begay, as you know,
>have no money.
>
>On behalf of Ella and Anna, I am issuing this appeal for you to send money
>for hay and feed to Anna and Ella c/o their niece Phyllis Widehat who went
>with them to get their animals from public auction:
>
>Please send your donations to:
>Phyllis Widehat
>P.O. Box 3583
>Tuba City, AZ 86045
>
>Also, if you can contribute to a hearing aid for Ella it would be most
>appreciated. Please write a note and indicate how you would like your money
>to be spent, whether for hay and feed or for a hearing aid.
>
>Thank you for your support and understanding.
>
>Yours sincerely,
>Marsha Monestersky
>Consultant to Sovereign Dineh Nation