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<blockquote data-quote="novatech" data-source="post: 815577" data-attributes="member: 5494"><p>Depends. I have seen pastures side by side that had different stocking rates. Only your eyes can see what the cattle have left to eat. I would at least stock some hay.</p><p>If they still have stockpiled forage then I would not feed hay. This time of year the stockpiled forage is pretty well worthless as far a protein is concerned. You may have to supplement (protein) some. Being Hereford does not automatically mean they can do OK. They have to be the right type. As long as you have stockpiled forage the cattle should be grazed on it without hay. Once you start feeding hay the cattle will stop eating the stockpiled forage. Come spring you will have to shred or burn it off. </p><p>If it were me I would cut the 26 acres up and rotate the cattle. Leave the fall growth in one or 2 of the paddocks for stockpiling. Let the cattle in as soon as the first paddocks are eaten down. After they have finished off the stockpile forage then feed hay. Or you may have even planted something in the first padocks that they can start grazing.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Feed me rib eye at the table or put beef jerky out where I have to work for it. Which one you think I going to choose?</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novatech, post: 815577, member: 5494"] Depends. I have seen pastures side by side that had different stocking rates. Only your eyes can see what the cattle have left to eat. I would at least stock some hay. If they still have stockpiled forage then I would not feed hay. This time of year the stockpiled forage is pretty well worthless as far a protein is concerned. You may have to supplement (protein) some. Being Hereford does not automatically mean they can do OK. They have to be the right type. As long as you have stockpiled forage the cattle should be grazed on it without hay. Once you start feeding hay the cattle will stop eating the stockpiled forage. Come spring you will have to shred or burn it off. If it were me I would cut the 26 acres up and rotate the cattle. Leave the fall growth in one or 2 of the paddocks for stockpiling. Let the cattle in as soon as the first paddocks are eaten down. After they have finished off the stockpile forage then feed hay. Or you may have even planted something in the first padocks that they can start grazing. [b]Feed me rib eye at the table or put beef jerky out where I have to work for it. Which one you think I going to choose?[/b] [/QUOTE]
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