dcara
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The past couple weeks we've had a little rain and a little sun each week which has made the rye grass come up nicely. 3 weeks ago before it had really started coming on strong I started feeding about 60% of a normal hay ration since there was still some reasonable pasture. Now its 4 inches tall over probably 30% of the pastures, 6 inches tall in many areas and at least 2 inches where they have been grazing. The cows are holding good condition and their piles show they are at a good nuitrition level. Yet when I show up they go stand around the hay rings and start bawling for hay (mostly spring cut rye grass). Sunday I gave them about a 20% hay ration which was gone today, and when they saw me they came in from a field with ankle deep rye grass and started balling for hay. I told the lazy pigs to get lost and get back to work.