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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 17860"><p>If you still have grass, cake or cubes every other day will make them go eat it. They love the chocolate but want some salad to go with it afterwards. No reason to feed hay if grass is still standing, just don't let them graze it to the point of harm. Once they work it down you need to start putting hay out. Use their condition and the condition of you grass as a guide.</p><p></p><p>Round bales are easier to feed but harder to regulate. All those years before round bales our practice was to not feed more than they would eat at one time. If they didn't clean it up they were getting too much. With round bales there is a little more waste but they should still get it eaten up pretty good before you put out more bales. Again, the cake will make them eat lots of things when they would otherwise turn their noses up.</p><p></p><p>We generally feed about 3# of cottonseed cake (it's cheaper per pound of protein) per adult head every couple of days. We'll give them a bigger ration or feed an extra day when bad weather is on the way. IMO the next best thing is syrup. It's free choice and lasts longer so the hogs can't wolf it all down. It's still more expensive than cake but works nicely if you can't check your cows every couple of days. Cake is still the cheapest (in this area) and best to keep them in the habit of coming up and "falling in for inspection."</p><p></p><p>Craig-TX</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 17860"] If you still have grass, cake or cubes every other day will make them go eat it. They love the chocolate but want some salad to go with it afterwards. No reason to feed hay if grass is still standing, just don’t let them graze it to the point of harm. Once they work it down you need to start putting hay out. Use their condition and the condition of you grass as a guide. Round bales are easier to feed but harder to regulate. All those years before round bales our practice was to not feed more than they would eat at one time. If they didn’t clean it up they were getting too much. With round bales there is a little more waste but they should still get it eaten up pretty good before you put out more bales. Again, the cake will make them eat lots of things when they would otherwise turn their noses up. We generally feed about 3# of cottonseed cake (it’s cheaper per pound of protein) per adult head every couple of days. We’ll give them a bigger ration or feed an extra day when bad weather is on the way. IMO the next best thing is syrup. It’s free choice and lasts longer so the hogs can’t wolf it all down. It’s still more expensive than cake but works nicely if you can’t check your cows every couple of days. Cake is still the cheapest (in this area) and best to keep them in the habit of coming up and “falling in for inspection.” Craig-TX [/QUOTE]
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