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<blockquote data-quote="gcreekrch" data-source="post: 1557673" data-attributes="member: 14161"><p>We are feeding in groups of about 220 head each. They are getting 3 1700 lb bales of grass hay rolled out on clean snow on our weakest hay fields until calving starts and 6 lbs each of grain screening pellets. Colder days they get more hay. When the ground starts thawing and gets wet we will be shutting off the pellets and feeding only hay.</p><p></p><p>The 240 1st and 2nd calvers are getting 2 bales one day and 3 the next and are getting 7.5 lbs of pellets. Will get BR to post a photo of that bunch to this thread tomorrow if he is so kind.</p><p></p><p>We haven't deloused our mature herd bulls yet, they are kind of patchy. They are on bale rings of mediocre hay and get 10 lbs pellets until they are what we call in good condition. </p><p></p><p>Replacement heifers are fed a mix of 9 lbs hay, 5.5 lbs 60% moisture oat, barley and pea silage, both run through a bale processor and 6 lbs pellets. They sleep in a bit of the hay. They will be a green 700 lbs when they go to grass in late May.</p><p></p><p>Our feed was all baled in 28 days last summer. It tested mostly between 11 and 12 % protein and 58 to 64% tdn. Not bad for grass hey grown in a swamp. The silage bales are from two of our calving areas that get destroyed with ruts and hoof prints every spring. It usually tests about 7% on a dry matter basis. Calves love it but it doesn't have the punch other silage does grown in warmer climes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcreekrch, post: 1557673, member: 14161"] We are feeding in groups of about 220 head each. They are getting 3 1700 lb bales of grass hay rolled out on clean snow on our weakest hay fields until calving starts and 6 lbs each of grain screening pellets. Colder days they get more hay. When the ground starts thawing and gets wet we will be shutting off the pellets and feeding only hay. The 240 1st and 2nd calvers are getting 2 bales one day and 3 the next and are getting 7.5 lbs of pellets. Will get BR to post a photo of that bunch to this thread tomorrow if he is so kind. We haven't deloused our mature herd bulls yet, they are kind of patchy. They are on bale rings of mediocre hay and get 10 lbs pellets until they are what we call in good condition. Replacement heifers are fed a mix of 9 lbs hay, 5.5 lbs 60% moisture oat, barley and pea silage, both run through a bale processor and 6 lbs pellets. They sleep in a bit of the hay. They will be a green 700 lbs when they go to grass in late May. Our feed was all baled in 28 days last summer. It tested mostly between 11 and 12 % protein and 58 to 64% tdn. Not bad for grass hey grown in a swamp. The silage bales are from two of our calving areas that get destroyed with ruts and hoof prints every spring. It usually tests about 7% on a dry matter basis. Calves love it but it doesn't have the punch other silage does grown in warmer climes. [/QUOTE]
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