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    Supplementing with some form of alfalfa

    I have been doing that exact thing for the last month. All the grass hay they want and feed them about 5-6 pounds each of alfalfa hay every day. Cost is about 100 dollars per ton for the alfalfa, so I figure it costs me about 50 cents a day per head for the alfalfa. A big round bale should...
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    Pearl Millet

    I was hoping to get a few comments in agreement with me about what a handsome bull I have! :wave:
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    Pearl Millet

    That is interesting dun, I let it head out for two main reasons, which was I want to go around and cut the heads of when they are mature and put them out on my back patio this fall and winter and watch all the birds feed on them and I wanted to create a good place for my grandson to shoot doves...
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    Pearl Millet

    Yep, Kansas, the sunflower state! Western Kansas at that.
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    Pearl Millet

    Well that was easier that I thought it would be. I planted two acres of the above millet, I mowed half of it, I am pretty sure on the 4th of July, it grew back, I mowed some more the 1st part of August, just kind of cutting some pathways through the tall stuff and the shorter stuff. It all...
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    Pearl Millet

    Broadcast toward end of May, little moisture until early June when it germinated and began to grow. Weeds had a head start by far. Anyway, here is a picture or two, if I can swing it.
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    Trying Pearl Millet

    I've got two head of cattle, intend to plant one acre of pearl and one acre of SS. Gonna need to broadcast it. I will use a hot wire to make them eat when and where I want.
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    Old hay piles

    been told that those hay/urine/manure piles are huge breeding ground for flies. I have the same problem, wondering if this is an issue for anyone? I hope to be able to pile it up and generally clean up the area where I have fed all winter and spring.
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    Crp type grass hay with mixed kochia, etc

    :help: I guess I killed my own thread before I got started. :oops:
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    Crp type grass hay with mixed kochia, etc

    I would like some opinions regarding this hay I had custom bailed for me. Bailed about mid July. I would like to know what supplementation if any would be needed for the following different types of cattle. weaned jersey steer bred beef heifer bred cow 4 or 5 years old moisture % 11.9 dry...
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