I have a cradle and it does work good with little waste but with an unroller the waste is even less and you have to value the seeding and erosion control as worth something. I unroll down cow trails, in wash outs, and on thin soil but what I really like about it is everyone eats at the same time. Big cows don't stay on the ring and eat all day long. Baby calves are right beside their mother and are less likely to get stepped on. Older calves eat along with everyone else.
The main herd is about 50 to 60 cows. They clean up most of a roll in about two hours. My hay comes from under a shed. Waste in darn near nothing.
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