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<blockquote data-quote="Stickney94" data-source="post: 1738309" data-attributes="member: 37941"><p>I feed individually wrapped baleage year round in bale feeders (I don't have a TMR). During the summer it works best to match # of animals to bale size so that the baleage is eaten within 2 days. Obviously, there are times when that doesn't happen. </p><p></p><p>To be honest, I've had baleage that I thought was rotten that I've literally placed in the manure pile and my cows will dig it out and eat it. </p><p></p><p>The most critical aspect of baleage (imo) is putting it up. It may take you a year or two and a few cuttings, but you are going to figure out the timing, moisture content, and wrapping process that works for your environment. Keep good records of weather, cutting time, raking time, humidity, cloud cover, etc -- and then mark your bales so you can see how they look when you take them out to feed. In my environment, cutting late afternoon/evening on Day one, raking mid morning day two, baling by noon on day 2, and wrapping immediately seems to be the right sauce. If it can be sunny until 2 on day 2 and then cloud over, that would be perfect (ymmv). </p><p></p><p>I mention that because properly ensiled baleage will feed fine even when it's 90 degrees (in my experience).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stickney94, post: 1738309, member: 37941"] I feed individually wrapped baleage year round in bale feeders (I don't have a TMR). During the summer it works best to match # of animals to bale size so that the baleage is eaten within 2 days. Obviously, there are times when that doesn't happen. To be honest, I've had baleage that I thought was rotten that I've literally placed in the manure pile and my cows will dig it out and eat it. The most critical aspect of baleage (imo) is putting it up. It may take you a year or two and a few cuttings, but you are going to figure out the timing, moisture content, and wrapping process that works for your environment. Keep good records of weather, cutting time, raking time, humidity, cloud cover, etc -- and then mark your bales so you can see how they look when you take them out to feed. In my environment, cutting late afternoon/evening on Day one, raking mid morning day two, baling by noon on day 2, and wrapping immediately seems to be the right sauce. If it can be sunny until 2 on day 2 and then cloud over, that would be perfect (ymmv). I mention that because properly ensiled baleage will feed fine even when it's 90 degrees (in my experience). [/QUOTE]
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