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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 689538" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>Thank you both. I just ordered one.</p><p></p><p>Is there a particular way/place to get a good sample from a large round bale?</p><p></p><p>Do you go in from the end or radially in from the outside?</p><p></p><p>If from the end do you go about 1/2 way from center to edge or ??</p><p></p><p>Thanks again, that is just what I needed. </p><p></p><p>I've obviously not done this sampling before. But at the price of hay I want to know what I am getting. I want to see what the differences are between $50/bale hay and $75/bale hay.</p><p></p><p>Using my cattle scale to weigh a couple bales also. Figuring 3% of body weight per day should be able to come close to projecting total herd hay requirements for the winter in lb. Now want to get a handle on the quality/TDN/protein also. </p><p></p><p>Also have a better handle on how many cow days of grazing I can get from my standing corn (at least 325 cd/A)...I don't want any more surprises like last year. Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 689538, member: 7509"] Thank you both. I just ordered one. Is there a particular way/place to get a good sample from a large round bale? Do you go in from the end or radially in from the outside? If from the end do you go about 1/2 way from center to edge or ?? Thanks again, that is just what I needed. I've obviously not done this sampling before. But at the price of hay I want to know what I am getting. I want to see what the differences are between $50/bale hay and $75/bale hay. Using my cattle scale to weigh a couple bales also. Figuring 3% of body weight per day should be able to come close to projecting total herd hay requirements for the winter in lb. Now want to get a handle on the quality/TDN/protein also. Also have a better handle on how many cow days of grazing I can get from my standing corn (at least 325 cd/A)...I don't want any more surprises like last year. Jim [/QUOTE]
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