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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1838076" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>We figure 20 cows per 5x5 roll per day... weighing in the 1000 range... some bigger rolls weigh 1200 or more.. that's 50 lbs per cow and is allowing for some waste. It seems to me that [USER=12520]@Silver[/USER] and [USER=14161]@gcreekrch[/USER] has something about 30 lbs per cow per day and they are rolling it out so better utilization of the hay.. </p><p>What do your 4x5 rolls weigh? I would not expect in below zero temps and freezing rain for the 2 rolls to last 4 days... but obviously with the new calves they are eating more to make milk and keep up their body heat... I would think that the rolls might weigh 800 ??? Guessing... so maybe 3 days at best in those cold temps??? </p><p>We are keeping hay in front of the cows with these cold temps here, and yes they are wasting and laying on some of it too... Have 16 at one place, 8 bred for spring, 3 with little calves and 5 yearling heifers, and they are getting 2 rolls every other or every 3rd day... 5x5 big rolls... If they want it, it is there... I suspect your cows are just eating it to make the milk and keep up body heat... especially with new calves on them... and your hay might be "better hay" than what we are feeding, so they are cleaning it up better too.... our hay has some junk in it so they get a "good roll and a not so good roll" when he feeds. Plus we are putting out some sorghum-sudan that was made dry... nice rolls and they are eating them good...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1838076, member: 25884"] We figure 20 cows per 5x5 roll per day... weighing in the 1000 range... some bigger rolls weigh 1200 or more.. that's 50 lbs per cow and is allowing for some waste. It seems to me that [USER=12520]@Silver[/USER] and [USER=14161]@gcreekrch[/USER] has something about 30 lbs per cow per day and they are rolling it out so better utilization of the hay.. What do your 4x5 rolls weigh? I would not expect in below zero temps and freezing rain for the 2 rolls to last 4 days... but obviously with the new calves they are eating more to make milk and keep up their body heat... I would think that the rolls might weigh 800 ??? Guessing... so maybe 3 days at best in those cold temps??? We are keeping hay in front of the cows with these cold temps here, and yes they are wasting and laying on some of it too... Have 16 at one place, 8 bred for spring, 3 with little calves and 5 yearling heifers, and they are getting 2 rolls every other or every 3rd day... 5x5 big rolls... If they want it, it is there... I suspect your cows are just eating it to make the milk and keep up body heat... especially with new calves on them... and your hay might be "better hay" than what we are feeding, so they are cleaning it up better too.... our hay has some junk in it so they get a "good roll and a not so good roll" when he feeds. Plus we are putting out some sorghum-sudan that was made dry... nice rolls and they are eating them good... [/QUOTE]
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