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<blockquote data-quote="robertwhite" data-source="post: 794056" data-attributes="member: 15043"><p>Hey folks, </p><p></p><p>New here and new to cows and I have a bit of a problem.</p><p></p><p>I only have 4 calves (9-11 mths old, 600-850lbs), all are Beefmaster/Semital crosses.</p><p></p><p>I had gotten some round bales form a local guy and the bales contain a mixture of field grass and sericia (Lespedeza cuneata). Bales were stored under cover and are from this springs cut.</p><p></p><p>Now, I have read both good and bad about serecia as some say it is a weed and should be done away with, yet others say it is highly nutritional. Either way, cows should eat it as they will pretty much eat any type of hay/grass, yes?</p><p></p><p>Problem is that when I first put the round bale into the ring feeder, the cows ate the hay. Now, they are not. Round bales are not moldy, nor wet. They do have a musty smell in the centers, etc. but I figure that is normal.</p><p></p><p>I am in the South and there is still a bit of grass here and there in the pasture(s) and during the day, the cows graze. The last few nights we have had frost, so obviously, they can't graze first thing in the morning. I expected to see them eating the serecia, but they won't. They just hang around the field edge scrounging for weeds and such.</p><p></p><p>I went out and threw a square bale of hay (Bermuda/Field) into the feeder ring and they are eating it without hesitation. I really don't want to use up all my square bales, when I have 20 round bales in my barn.</p><p></p><p>Any info, thoughts, ideas would be a great help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="robertwhite, post: 794056, member: 15043"] Hey folks, New here and new to cows and I have a bit of a problem. I only have 4 calves (9-11 mths old, 600-850lbs), all are Beefmaster/Semital crosses. I had gotten some round bales form a local guy and the bales contain a mixture of field grass and sericia (Lespedeza cuneata). Bales were stored under cover and are from this springs cut. Now, I have read both good and bad about serecia as some say it is a weed and should be done away with, yet others say it is highly nutritional. Either way, cows should eat it as they will pretty much eat any type of hay/grass, yes? Problem is that when I first put the round bale into the ring feeder, the cows ate the hay. Now, they are not. Round bales are not moldy, nor wet. They do have a musty smell in the centers, etc. but I figure that is normal. I am in the South and there is still a bit of grass here and there in the pasture(s) and during the day, the cows graze. The last few nights we have had frost, so obviously, they can't graze first thing in the morning. I expected to see them eating the serecia, but they won't. They just hang around the field edge scrounging for weeds and such. I went out and threw a square bale of hay (Bermuda/Field) into the feeder ring and they are eating it without hesitation. I really don't want to use up all my square bales, when I have 20 round bales in my barn. Any info, thoughts, ideas would be a great help. [/QUOTE]
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