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<blockquote data-quote="cypressfarms" data-source="post: 496661" data-attributes="member: 2653"><p>This winter will be a first for me. Poor management - you can read this as MY FAULT - will cause me to start feeding very shortly. I have 30 acres of ryegrass in three paddocks, but it won't be enough. For me - January is a critical month. (I calve Dec. to Feb.) January is when I re-evaluate each cow's BCS and make changes if necessary to make sure that all the cows are fit enough to cycle. Well that mild nice winter we were having has turned colder and much much wetter. Ryegrass isn't growing right now (It will probably jump by March 1 with all of this rain), and I'm very low on hay. No other choice but to supplement. Called the Feed Store yesterday and they sell a "stocker grower" in bulk for .105 per pound. Closest available - so I'll have to go with that. </p><p></p><p>This past summer I made the choice to sell half of the hay made to help a local friend out. Although I still made revenue from the sale of the hay, if I had the hay now, I wouldn't have to supplement. Sometimes you gotta take your medecine. :|</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cypressfarms, post: 496661, member: 2653"] This winter will be a first for me. Poor management - you can read this as MY FAULT - will cause me to start feeding very shortly. I have 30 acres of ryegrass in three paddocks, but it won't be enough. For me - January is a critical month. (I calve Dec. to Feb.) January is when I re-evaluate each cow's BCS and make changes if necessary to make sure that all the cows are fit enough to cycle. Well that mild nice winter we were having has turned colder and much much wetter. Ryegrass isn't growing right now (It will probably jump by March 1 with all of this rain), and I'm very low on hay. No other choice but to supplement. Called the Feed Store yesterday and they sell a "stocker grower" in bulk for .105 per pound. Closest available - so I'll have to go with that. This past summer I made the choice to sell half of the hay made to help a local friend out. Although I still made revenue from the sale of the hay, if I had the hay now, I wouldn't have to supplement. Sometimes you gotta take your medecine. :| [/QUOTE]
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