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baleage for winter?
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<blockquote data-quote="Stocker Steve" data-source="post: 1527344" data-attributes="member: 1715"><p>Many talk about hay quality, and some even test hay, but you seldom hear about rate of passage through the rumen and how it effects nutrient intake. Fast movers (like beet pulp byproduct) shoot thru and are not well utilized unless they are only a small part of the ration. Slow movers (like mature meadow hay) do not provide enough nutrients in many cases unless you supplement some bypass protein. You may save feed $$$ overall by testing and then providing a supplement.</p><p></p><p>I suspect balage quality and fiber content varies almost as much as hay. Have you tested it yet?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stocker Steve, post: 1527344, member: 1715"] Many talk about hay quality, and some even test hay, but you seldom hear about rate of passage through the rumen and how it effects nutrient intake. Fast movers (like beet pulp byproduct) shoot thru and are not well utilized unless they are only a small part of the ration. Slow movers (like mature meadow hay) do not provide enough nutrients in many cases unless you supplement some bypass protein. You may save feed $$$ overall by testing and then providing a supplement. I suspect balage quality and fiber content varies almost as much as hay. Have you tested it yet? [/QUOTE]
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