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<blockquote data-quote="Bez+" data-source="post: 615876" data-attributes="member: 6797"><p>I usually put the bales out in groups of 44 as my wagon carries 22 when full.</p><p></p><p>I separate the bales with distance or with fences. Some folks use electric - we do not need to do that now. We have fenced fields that come to a central point allowing us to use about 5-6 different feeding areas. And we have some fields that allow up to 4 separate feeding areas.</p><p></p><p>Distance works when the snow is deep - the cows will not leave the feed until it is finished.</p><p></p><p>When they are finished with one group of bales we move them.</p><p></p><p>Calving?</p><p></p><p>No change to the program - just move them as required to new fields with bales set out for feeding. Calves do real well when born in the field.</p><p></p><p>It is not rocket science - simply keeping hay in front of them.</p><p></p><p>One year we baled late due to weather and left the bales in the fields - moved a few around to make for nice feed areas and set up electric fences. Never pulled the bales off the field. Cows ate them in place. Cheapest hay year we had in a long time.</p><p></p><p>Like I say - if you can cut one hour of machinery time per day out of the equation - no matter how cheap you think it is on a daily basis - how much money do you save over a year? </p><p></p><p>Can you feed your cattle with a tractor for less than 15 bucks each time?</p><p></p><p>15 bucks an hour running time x half a year - that is - give or take - 2700 bucks - buys a decent bull for you for next year.</p><p></p><p>As for being under 400 bucks - all I said is we hope to be there - will not know until late March or early April.</p><p></p><p>Works for us - we have to try new things to move forward - some are scary and work - some are not scary and cost us big bucks.</p><p></p><p>I am all for this in my area.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p><p></p><p>Bez+</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez+, post: 615876, member: 6797"] I usually put the bales out in groups of 44 as my wagon carries 22 when full. I separate the bales with distance or with fences. Some folks use electric - we do not need to do that now. We have fenced fields that come to a central point allowing us to use about 5-6 different feeding areas. And we have some fields that allow up to 4 separate feeding areas. Distance works when the snow is deep - the cows will not leave the feed until it is finished. When they are finished with one group of bales we move them. Calving? No change to the program - just move them as required to new fields with bales set out for feeding. Calves do real well when born in the field. It is not rocket science - simply keeping hay in front of them. One year we baled late due to weather and left the bales in the fields - moved a few around to make for nice feed areas and set up electric fences. Never pulled the bales off the field. Cows ate them in place. Cheapest hay year we had in a long time. Like I say - if you can cut one hour of machinery time per day out of the equation - no matter how cheap you think it is on a daily basis - how much money do you save over a year? Can you feed your cattle with a tractor for less than 15 bucks each time? 15 bucks an hour running time x half a year - that is - give or take - 2700 bucks - buys a decent bull for you for next year. As for being under 400 bucks - all I said is we hope to be there - will not know until late March or early April. Works for us - we have to try new things to move forward - some are scary and work - some are not scary and cost us big bucks. I am all for this in my area. Cheers Bez+ [/QUOTE]
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