Getting cows to eat hay

[1982vett]

Second, where can I get molasses. My local feed store doesn't carry it.

Look for a liquid feed supplier.

 

[TexasBred]

First, thanks for all the responses! You guys are great.

Second, where can I get molasses. My local feed store doesn't carry it.

Third, I put out salt/meal mix yesterday and they seem to have gone for the hay a bit more, and yes until it snowed there was some small rye grass growing and they certainly preferred that.

All the best,

Instead of molasses why not buy some good hay? Even if they eat the old hay apparently it has very little nutritional value to it and molasses isn't going to do anything but add a few calories and flavor. Cypress is getting his free thus it works.

 

[angus9259]

If the cattle would rather starve than eat it, it seems odd to me to trick them into eating it. Perhaps they know what they shouldn't be eating. I'm not saying that a cow previously on great hay won't turn up their nose for a while on lesser stuff, but that doesn't seem like the case here.

I agree with this guy . . . .