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<blockquote data-quote="1982vett" data-source="post: 711698" data-attributes="member: 7795"><p>FlyingS, I suspect you are in an area that might get little to no rain during this time? Bale grazing definitely doesn't work everywhere. Since our drought has broken (for now) in September, we have had 18 inches of rain and fairly warm temperatures. Haven't had the need to feed any hay yet so any small square bales that would have been left out to bale graze would be a bunch of rotting junk fit only for the cows to play with and a "dry" spot to lay on. If we go to the trouble to bale the hay, the cost of feeding it is negligible to the "loss cost" of leaving it in the field to bale graze. Local climate dictates what will and will not work efficiently.</p><p></p><p>So far, I've got a half acre of oats per cow planted. Needs about another week or two of root growth before I start grazing. Might dry up enought to get more planted later in the week if the sunny forecast holds. Winter pasture <em>supplemented with hay</em> is the way here.</p><p>You see, our mud season is just starting and will last till yours probably begins.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1982vett, post: 711698, member: 7795"] FlyingS, I suspect you are in an area that might get little to no rain during this time? Bale grazing definitely doesn't work everywhere. Since our drought has broken (for now) in September, we have had 18 inches of rain and fairly warm temperatures. Haven't had the need to feed any hay yet so any small square bales that would have been left out to bale graze would be a bunch of rotting junk fit only for the cows to play with and a "dry" spot to lay on. If we go to the trouble to bale the hay, the cost of feeding it is negligible to the "loss cost" of leaving it in the field to bale graze. Local climate dictates what will and will not work efficiently. So far, I've got a half acre of oats per cow planted. Needs about another week or two of root growth before I start grazing. Might dry up enought to get more planted later in the week if the sunny forecast holds. Winter pasture [i]supplemented with hay[/i] is the way here. You see, our mud season is just starting and will last till yours probably begins. [/QUOTE]
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