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Currently have the cows grazing an older hayfield (that I took 3 cuts off this year) of alfalfa/orchard. Move em through quick, don't let them eat it right to the ground, and its been good for the past 3 years I've done this. Also, if a killing frost is predicted, I'll go out several days ahead...

I usually leave em for a day in the field if weather is right. Otherwise stack on wagon and park it. If I baled up a little damp.. I'll throw a light layer of salt between each row of bales.. helps draw out moisture.

Did you fertilize or just clip seed heads and let it grow out?

You can still plant winter rye, possibly barley, triticale, and most likely winter wheat. I'm still planting cover crops into the corn fields right now.. here in Maryland.

Generally speaking a few days wait after a killing frost is safe to pasture, and minimizes any risk of bloat. Nutritionally the longer you wait the more likely leaves drop off and you're losing energy and protein.

I'm definitely going to try an inline out next year. C-Ranch, I have a bale grabber for the loader... google it you'll see lots of pics.

I generally don't have a problem w/ the net wrap, even in icey conditions. Wrapping individual bales.. roll of wrap is about $85 I get 16-19 bales out of one if I remember. Wrapper prices vary... I can wrap about 20 bales an hour (after hauling out of field to lay down area) individually...

We have a Mchale wrapper, really like it, heavy duty.

Thanks for the reply. Thats exactly how I was thinking about placing mine.. up on end w/ the plastic still on and just go out and pull it off as I need... I'll frost seed after I get towards the end of each pasture and let the cattle trample in the seed, probably clover and a perennial rye or...

Yea I'm wondering if I place them out in mid december when day temps are below 50F... typically lower 40's.. and nights are at freezing.. would they spoil THAT fast? I'm thinking about placing enough for a anywhere from 7-14 days... Its all just an idea.. I'll probably experiment with putting...

I've been reading about bale grazing techniques for the winter, but cannot come up with a good answer to my question. One URL I've read is http://beefmagazine.com/nutrition/0901- ... themselves this one. Now, laying out the round bales in a checker board patter and being able to distribute...

Im not sure about the germination rates of many seeds after a year (if anyone has a good source please link). However if it was me, I'd buy a small amount if possible, and just germinate them myself.. 100, 500 seeds w/e. That'll tell you ...

I should note that we have gone as high as 50% moisture... it fed well, but we sell/contract out 4-7 loads of hay a year and the 2 guys who buy it like it w/ less... so it is easier to just bale it up w/ a lower moisture percentage all the time.

Our plastic film wrap specifically says not to use treated twine.... we have a net wrap. Moisture varies...on who ya ask. We wrap under 40% moisture... usually in the 20-35% range, sometimes under 20% depending on the forage type, usually more grassy stuff.

Not sure where you are located... avg prices here in PA/MD are $5-10 to cut, rake, bale, dry 4x5 rounds, you'll pay another $5 to have them wrapped if you're making haylage.

Yep I put down about 30 acres of barley/vetch 2 days ago... and then rain moved in sooner than expected. So I started raking last night, and this morning too yet.... will bale today. Also put down a cover crop of rye as I don't think I'll have time to let the steers graze it all down before I...

I've used pioneer brand with good results in loam clay soils. are you prepping the seed bed well, planting depth, putting in a nurse crop with it? I plant barley w/ alfalfa, orchard grass, then pull off the barley...

Weight will be partially dependent on moisture content. I've fed mixed grass/alfalfa 4x5 that come in as low as 1100 to as high as 1600lbs.

I too would like to hear about feeding 110 head on 1 round bale every 72 hours.... They aren't grazing on pasture I assume..? Are you feeding chopped silage or something else as well? I just don't see it man... the rumen would be continually empty.. there's no way those are healthy cattle on...

I feed 2 round bales for about that same number of cows, waste isn't any worse than using a hay wagon or ring... I certainly wouldn't feed any less...