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<blockquote data-quote="Rydero" data-source="post: 1651740" data-attributes="member: 38101"><p>I've been what I call modified bale grazing 90 cows for a few winters now.</p><p> I bring the hay to 2 or 3 paddocks one day a week and open gates every 2 or 3 days. We have elk in the area that will feed on the hay given the chance so I'm not brave enough to put more than a week's worth at a time. </p><p> I find waste increases when I go beyond 3 days of availability at a time. I don't bother with rings anymore because I don't see much difference in waste with or without them. My cows clean up good hay to the ground and just about lick it clean.</p><p> I typically feed different qualities of feed and found how you structure that is very important so you don't get a group of really fat dominant cows and a group of really skinny submissive cows. So a typical ration may be 2 bales a day for 7 days with wild hay and alfalfa grass. I'll go to feed and roll out a good alfalfa grass bale so the whole herd access. Then I'll set out 5 wild hay bales on end and just cut the strings. Next paddock 4 good bales - cut strings. Last paddock 4 good bales again - cut the strings. They stay in pen one 3 days and 2 days in the each of the other pens. </p><p> I feel it really improves the pasture and or hay fields but it does typically create temporary dead zones for the next summer - then look out! It's a little disappointing how the fertility stays exactly where you fed the bale but it's better than a feedlot. When I have time and there isn't a ton of snow I roll the hay out now (typically fall). Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rydero, post: 1651740, member: 38101"] I've been what I call modified bale grazing 90 cows for a few winters now. I bring the hay to 2 or 3 paddocks one day a week and open gates every 2 or 3 days. We have elk in the area that will feed on the hay given the chance so I'm not brave enough to put more than a week's worth at a time. I find waste increases when I go beyond 3 days of availability at a time. I don't bother with rings anymore because I don't see much difference in waste with or without them. My cows clean up good hay to the ground and just about lick it clean. I typically feed different qualities of feed and found how you structure that is very important so you don't get a group of really fat dominant cows and a group of really skinny submissive cows. So a typical ration may be 2 bales a day for 7 days with wild hay and alfalfa grass. I'll go to feed and roll out a good alfalfa grass bale so the whole herd access. Then I'll set out 5 wild hay bales on end and just cut the strings. Next paddock 4 good bales - cut strings. Last paddock 4 good bales again - cut the strings. They stay in pen one 3 days and 2 days in the each of the other pens. I feel it really improves the pasture and or hay fields but it does typically create temporary dead zones for the next summer - then look out! It's a little disappointing how the fertility stays exactly where you fed the bale but it's better than a feedlot. When I have time and there isn't a ton of snow I roll the hay out now (typically fall). Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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