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<blockquote data-quote="Chris H" data-source="post: 1278784" data-attributes="member: 1974"><p>I wanted to agree with those who say, "it depends on your forages". Here, cows will root through 6 inches of wet snow to get to stockpiled fescue, more if it's drier. Ice will throw a wrench in the plans, but it's seldom been an issue for us. We fed hay in Sept last year, hay that was stored outside and would have just deteriorated if held until Jan. That allowed the fescue to continue growing. Our fescue will grow until Thanksgiving and sometimes until Christmas if it's not grazed too short. Last winter when we switched back over to grazing we didn't have to feed hay until the end of January. I'd rather feed hay in Sept than in Dec. Standing fescue doesn't lose much feed value through Jan in our area.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chris H, post: 1278784, member: 1974"] I wanted to agree with those who say, "it depends on your forages". Here, cows will root through 6 inches of wet snow to get to stockpiled fescue, more if it's drier. Ice will throw a wrench in the plans, but it's seldom been an issue for us. We fed hay in Sept last year, hay that was stored outside and would have just deteriorated if held until Jan. That allowed the fescue to continue growing. Our fescue will grow until Thanksgiving and sometimes until Christmas if it's not grazed too short. Last winter when we switched back over to grazing we didn't have to feed hay until the end of January. I'd rather feed hay in Sept than in Dec. Standing fescue doesn't lose much feed value through Jan in our area. [/QUOTE]
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