Cattle Eating Cut Lawn Grass

[vs_cattle]

Can Cattle Get Sick From Eating Lawn Grass That Was Just Cut?

 

[novatech]

Can Cattle Get Sick From Eating Lawn Grass That Was Just Cut?

I cannot answer positively on this.
I know a man that does this every week and his cattle are fine.
He is mowing a mix of bremuda and st. augistine.
There may be certain plants in your yard that will poison cattle.
When cattle are in pasture they can select what to eat.When you feed mowed grass it is all chopped up and they cannot choose, therefore you could potentialy feed them something bad.

 

[tuck]

My cows will line up along the fence row when they hear the lawn mower start up, I worried about it but I haven't seen any bad affects. I have a little bluegrass in the yard and they love it but of course they eat everything else too.

 

[Caustic Burno]

This is funny ROFLMAO what do you think hay is?
A lot of people actually bale there pastures the cows are walking around eating it till its baled and when you bale you put some pasture protien in the bales as well.

 

[Bullbuyer]

Not to rain on anybody's parade but I would take into consideration what chemicals, if any, had been applied to the lawn.

 

[sidney411]

I've put out lawn clipping for the cows before and some of them wouldn't touch it, a few would though. They did not clean it up, most of it sat there and dried up.

 

[novatech]

Just watch what goes in it. Like oleander is poisnious.

 

[Caustic Burno]

Not to rain on anybody's parade but I would take into consideration what chemicals, if any, had been applied to the lawn.

You actually think the yard owner is putting on more chemicals than the average cattle operation that has to be licensed.

 

[Beefmaker]

I would guess the average suburban lawn jock puts about 10 times as many chemicals on his lawn as the average cowboy puts on his pasture. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Horticattleman]

I would guess the average suburban lawn jock puts about 10 times as many chemicals on his lawn as the average cowboy puts on his pasture. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

And knows juuuuuuuuust enough to make him dangerous! I wouldn't worry about the cattleman CB b/c more than likely he did his research before he sprayed his hay pasture. The average lawn jock goes to Ho Depot and buys whatever is on the display.

 

[Limomike]

My cattle does the same thing... comes up close to the fence when I mow... They like that fresh cut grass... easy to get in their mouths.. beats pulling it.
uuggh... lets not talk about mowing yet.. its just around the corner anyway.

 

[Susie David]

When our gals hear the lawn mower fire up they come a running and gather at the fence closest to the house and wait for the candy to be dumped.
Just pasture deliveded to them...DMc

 

[warpaint]

Been doin it for years. Course the only fertilizer my yard sees is if a cow gets out. ;-)

 

[vs_cattle]

This is funny ROFLMAO what do you think hay is?
A lot of people actually bale there pastures the cows are walking around eating it till its baled and when you bale you put some pasture protien in the bales as well.

I Know What Hay Is! But The Differnce I Really Dont Know Between Lawn Grass And Hay But I Do Know Horses Can Get Colic Or Something Like That If They Eat Lawn Grass That Was Just Cut So Thats Why Im Asking

 

[IluvABbeef]

I Know What Hay Is! But The Differnce I Really Dont Know Between Lawn Grass And Hay But I Do Know Horses Can Get Colic Or Something Like That If They Eat Lawn Grass That Was Just Cut So Thats Why Im Asking

Well, for one thing, cattle ARE NOT horses... :roll:

 

[Bullbuyer]

Not to rain on anybody's parade but I would take into consideration what chemicals, if any, had been applied to the lawn.

You actually think the yard owner is putting on more chemicals than the average cattle operation that has to be licensed.

Point made. My concern was more along the lines of someone putting out poison for moles, stuff like that.

 

[vs_cattle]

I Know What Hay Is! But The Differnce I Really Dont Know Between Lawn Grass And Hay But I Do Know Horses Can Get Colic Or Something Like That If They Eat Lawn Grass That Was Just Cut So Thats Why Im Asking

Well, for one thing, cattle ARE NOT horses... :roll:

There Not ? No Duh Sherlock! What I Mean Is They Are Both Mamals And Both Eat Out In The Pasture So Im Asking To Be On The Safe Side Thus Why This Post Is HERE!

 

[Alice]

I Know What Hay Is! But The Differnce I Really Dont Know Between Lawn Grass And Hay But I Do Know Horses Can Get Colic Or Something Like That If They Eat Lawn Grass That Was Just Cut So Thats Why Im Asking

Well, for one thing, cattle ARE NOT horses... :roll:

There Not ? No Duh Sherlock! What I Mean Is They Are Both Mamals And Both Eat Out In The Pasture So Im Asking To Be On The Safe Side Thus Why This Post Is HERE!

I've read that about horses...and I kind of did a double take when I did 'cause I've fed clippings to the calves...and of course, being the worrier I am, when I read that about horses...well, you get my drift, so don't feel all alone.

Alice

 

[vs_cattle]

Thanks,
Im Not Alone

 

[Alice]

Thanks,
Im Not Alone

No, you are not!

Alice