cleland":osv600oi said:Just curious as to how much hay purebred breeders figure on per day along with grain for their growing ( weanling to yearling)ulls
arkcowman":yto58bzy said:Is the proper definition of a flake one handful pulled off a square bale ?
msscamp":2ln4muxi said:arkcowman":2ln4muxi said:Is the proper definition of a flake one handful pulled off a square bale ?
When you cut the strings on a square bale, ever notice how it tends to come apart in sections? Each of those sections is a flake.
An expert from an ag agency stated that a 1200 lb cow needs 20 lbs per day & a 1500 lb cow 25 lb/pd. This is when each are receiving 13 lb of proten per day. Since his job is selling he may have been holding a sales meeting but believe its close.
toby":13x4d96h said:Just curious as to how much hay purebred breeders figure on per day along with grain for their growing ( weanling to yearling)ulls.
An expert from an ag agency stated that a 1200 lb cow needs 20 lbs per day & a 1500 lb cow 25 lb/pd. This is when each are receiving 13 lb of proten per day. Since his job is selling he may have been holding a sales meeting but believe its close
msscamp":3rhs6n3v said:When you cut the strings on a square bale, ever notice how it tends to come apart in sections? Each of those sections is a flake.
backhoeboogie":1eaen2l8 said:msscamp":1eaen2l8 said:When you cut the strings on a square bale, ever notice how it tends to come apart in sections? Each of those sections is a flake.
I've always heard them referred to as a pat of hay.
Hey Alan, did I do the math correctly? 1 cow weighing 1000lbs. should get 1/2bale per day? Also, is this assuming no pasture available at all (ie: snow)? And no supplemental grain? I am assuming that it is good hay with proper energy and protein levels. Thank you....DennisAlan":c6sryl2q said:Just to make it a little more confusing, a flake, depending on how heavy the square bale is and how big the square bale is, could be anywhere from 1 to 2 pounds up to 10 lbs... depends on the baler. My cows are about 1000 to 1100 lbs each, if I had 10 that would be 10,000 pounds. They eat aprox 2 to 3 percent of body weight a day, 10,000 x 2% (or .02) = 200lbs of hay a day. So I'll feed 10, 1000lbs cows 5 50lb bales a day, or 2 1/2 bales am and pm.
Alan