inyati13
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I am feeding an alfalfa and mixed grass square baled hay. It is the traditional small bales. The content is about 40 percent alfalfa with orchard grass, fescue, other grasses. Some of it may be as high as 75 per cent alfalfa. A neighbor has told me the hay is too rich for beef cows. They are not having any issues and he did not imply that they would have nutrition or health issues but just that it was too rich. I purchased the hay for $3.50 per bale. I do not raise my own hay. This hay is very clean and I know the producer and how it is put up. Should I look for a good clean grass hay? I might save a $1.00 per bale. The hay must be clean of objects, debris and metal; that is an essential standard for my cows.