I googled this question but didn't come up with any answer....
...is it possible to overfeed Timothy hay to cattle? I have 4 steers, about 800 lbs (they'll be ready to finish off this spring). I give them a bale a day, but I'm planning a camping trip next week... and instead of getting a neighbor to buck 'em their bale, I thought of just laying it out for them. After all, isn't it just about like grazing? I can see over eating maybe alfalfa, and especially corn stalks, but Timothy hay? Won't they be ok with that for 4 days?
...is it possible to overfeed Timothy hay to cattle? I have 4 steers, about 800 lbs (they'll be ready to finish off this spring). I give them a bale a day, but I'm planning a camping trip next week... and instead of getting a neighbor to buck 'em their bale, I thought of just laying it out for them. After all, isn't it just about like grazing? I can see over eating maybe alfalfa, and especially corn stalks, but Timothy hay? Won't they be ok with that for 4 days?