feeding hay

[bigbull338]

well since we havent got any good rains in a month or so the pastures are about gone.so its time to feed a little hay.so we are feeding 3 bales a week.was hoping we could go till oct without feeding hay.an get another cutting but with no rain the meadow is slow to grow.

 

[Jogeephus]

I'm short of hay but have plenty of grass. If only I could send you this rain then we would both be in good shape.

 

[bigbull338]

joe ive been praying an wishing for rain for a month.but weve still got time to get the rain an make another cutting.

 

[3waycross]

joe ive been praying an wishing for rain for a month.but weve still got time to get the rain an make another cutting.

I hope you get some rain Bigbull. Sucks feedin hay in the summer.

 

[Caustic Burno]

joe ive been praying an wishing for rain for a month.but weve still got time to get the rain an make another cutting.

I hope you get some rain Bigbull. Sucks feedin hay in the summer.

I started feeding hay a week ago, we have had 3 tenth's since June.
We average 5 inches a month through the year.

 

[CCRanch]

That's crazy CB. I'm just south of you and my cattle can't keep up with the grass. I have been trying to bale a 40 acre patch for 3 weeks but keep getting rain. Just got 1.5 inches last Tuesday and have water in the low spots in pastures.

 

[inyati13]

It is only now starting to get dry in this region of KY. You guys that are feeding hay have a tough situation. I feel bad in sympathy with you. Who ever has the power to regulate the distribution of precipitation could be a little more accommodating!

 

[Caustic Burno]

That's crazy CB. I'm just south of you and my cattle can't keep up with the grass. I have been trying to bale a 40 acre patch for 3 weeks but keep getting rain. Just got 1.5 inches last Tuesday and have water in the low spots in pastures.

Cow's I sold last week went down around Kountze.
When I let them out in the guy's pasture they were satanding belly deep in Bahia.
We are never more than a month away from a drought.
Drive up here from Warren north it start's getting bad fast.

 

[slick4591]

I've had hay out for a couple weeks now. Rainfall for the month is .42 and of course only came a few tenths at a time. Luckily, the Pieds still eat more dried grass than hay which is saving me some.