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How much grain for a bred cow through the winter
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<blockquote data-quote="Bigfoot" data-source="post: 1378130" data-attributes="member: 17956"><p>Coyote,</p><p></p><p>Where you live is probably fescue hay. Nothing wrong with it, it's what I feed. The department of ag will come to your house, and take samples for with $5 or $10. Not more than that. Then you'll know for sure what your feeding. Fescue hay cut at the wrong stage, can test as low as wheat straw. I've seen it. I've seen cows starve to death, with a belly full of it. If yours test good, then your gold. If not, I'd supplement. Imho, a poor quality hay, and a supplement are cheaper than high quality hay. </p><p></p><p>I also believe one of our long wet winters, calls for a little supplement come February. That's regardless of the quality hay you feed. One of our cold muddy winters can take a toll on a cow. Better to spend $25 on a good supplement, than wreck cows on breeding back. Just throwing that out there. It's so diverse on climate etc with people that post here, what might work one place, may not work on a Ky hillside.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bigfoot, post: 1378130, member: 17956"] Coyote, Where you live is probably fescue hay. Nothing wrong with it, it's what I feed. The department of ag will come to your house, and take samples for with $5 or $10. Not more than that. Then you'll know for sure what your feeding. Fescue hay cut at the wrong stage, can test as low as wheat straw. I've seen it. I've seen cows starve to death, with a belly full of it. If yours test good, then your gold. If not, I'd supplement. Imho, a poor quality hay, and a supplement are cheaper than high quality hay. I also believe one of our long wet winters, calls for a little supplement come February. That's regardless of the quality hay you feed. One of our cold muddy winters can take a toll on a cow. Better to spend $25 on a good supplement, than wreck cows on breeding back. Just throwing that out there. It's so diverse on climate etc with people that post here, what might work one place, may not work on a Ky hillside. [/QUOTE]
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