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<blockquote data-quote="Willow Springs" data-source="post: 712864" data-attributes="member: 9002"><p>Work with a ruminant nutritionist, get your hay tested and limit feed the hay to the cows. A cow will eat way more hay than she needs to if provided free choice, and also foul a lot in that system as well. There isn't enough money in the cow business to be sloppy. On the other hand if you only have a few and view it as a hobby don't worry about it; let them fill up if it makes it easier on you.</p><p></p><p>Our cows get just a shade over 2% of their BW in hay, and do just fine. You have to make sure their nutritional needs are met though, and some hay may require more to be fed. When limit feeding it is important to make sure there is enough space for every cow to eat at the same time. That way the boss cow doesn't eat everything. This can be acheived by unrolling, but can also be done with a feeder. A single bale round feeder has as much bunk space as a 2 bale rectangle feeder. I can get 20-25 (14oo lbs) cows around the single round feeder. I have 1300 lb bales and I feed 20 cows one bale/two days and factor a 10% waste. Works fine for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Willow Springs, post: 712864, member: 9002"] Work with a ruminant nutritionist, get your hay tested and limit feed the hay to the cows. A cow will eat way more hay than she needs to if provided free choice, and also foul a lot in that system as well. There isn't enough money in the cow business to be sloppy. On the other hand if you only have a few and view it as a hobby don't worry about it; let them fill up if it makes it easier on you. Our cows get just a shade over 2% of their BW in hay, and do just fine. You have to make sure their nutritional needs are met though, and some hay may require more to be fed. When limit feeding it is important to make sure there is enough space for every cow to eat at the same time. That way the boss cow doesn't eat everything. This can be acheived by unrolling, but can also be done with a feeder. A single bale round feeder has as much bunk space as a 2 bale rectangle feeder. I can get 20-25 (14oo lbs) cows around the single round feeder. I have 1300 lb bales and I feed 20 cows one bale/two days and factor a 10% waste. Works fine for me. [/QUOTE]
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