5S Cattle
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Anyone ever round baled them? Our sister ranch has about 50 acres of them that they'd give me, all I'd have to pay for is baling. Worried about them rotting though I think... any advice would be appreciated
5S Cattle" Anyone ever round baled them? [/quote said:Yes, dry baled, in summer, when blended with alot of oats.
Wrapping wet bales could work, but I am not sure what the bale density would be. Pretty course stuff.
If you wet baled some every second or third day - - then you could feed them as you go and skip the wrapping.
Stocker Steve said:5S Cattle" Anyone ever round baled them? [/quote said:If you wet baled some every second or third day - - then you could feed them as you go and skip the wrapping.
With the wet year I've thought about doing just that this spring. I have a real problem getting things dry enough to make keepable bales on the first cutting(s). I have another tractor this year dedicated to the cutter and I could cut and bale and when weather pressed, roll and deliver for immediate consumption. With the hay shortage probably would have interested customers........just might try that. Course if weather didn't challenge me, just keep for fall feeding.
Texasmark With the wet year I've thought about doing just that this spring. I have a real problem getting things dry enough to make keepable bales on the first cutting(s). I have another tractor this year dedicated to the cutter and I could cut and bale and when weather pressed said:With the spring flush we have a pasture surplus in the spring.
I wet bale w/o wrap for supplemental feeding in late August and early September. Damp shorter days seldom produce dry hay, and I am trying to stockpile standing forage for later. So supplement pairs with wet bales in early fall - - and graze standing stockpile with cows in late fall after a killing frost.
cfpinz said:Are there any custom wrappers in your area?
Stocker Steve said:Texasmark With the wet year I've thought about doing just that this spring. I have a real problem getting things dry enough to make keepable bales on the first cutting(s). I have another tractor this year dedicated to the cutter and I could cut and bale and when weather pressed said:With the spring flush we have a pasture surplus in the spring.
I wet bale w/o wrap for supplemental feeding in late August and early September. Damp shorter days seldom produce dry hay, and I am trying to stockpile standing forage for later. So supplement pairs with wet bales in early fall - - and graze standing stockpile with cows in late fall after a killing frost.
"I wet bale w/o wrap for supplemental feeding in late August and early September."
Would you explain exactly what you are talking about please? I think you are saying you are baling with high moisture content in the spring and feeding those twine or net wrap bales in the fall?????
Stocker Steve said:Goal is a high stocking rate and an extended grazing season w/o spending a lot of $$$. We have a very pronounced spring flush in the north, so this does take some effort:
Don't need more pasture forage in the spring, so I let it grow. It usually trampled or swath grazed in late spring. Cattle will slick up fresh mineral rich thistle if it is pre bloom, crimped, and mixed in the swath with some sweet stuff. :nod: I think this is more effective than clipping after grazing. If you swath too much at once they will start to graze around the swaths after a couple days.
We do need more pasture forage in the fall. I have some hay ground 1.5 miles away - - where I wet bale every couple days in early fall and haul back to supplement my pasture. I think this is more effective than buying an inline wrapper. Wet bales will start to spoil in two to three days.
Minnesota Method:
- Swath graze weedy paddocks in June.
- Graze wet legume/grass mix bales in late August and September.
- Go hunting while they graze standing stockpile in October and November.