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My hay reserve, what do you think I can safely feed?
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<blockquote data-quote="backhoeboogie" data-source="post: 308419" data-attributes="member: 3162"><p>You'll have plenty of hay left over with only 6 head. There is nothing wrong with having a little extra margin. </p><p></p><p>A dozen is the absolute most I'd take a risk on and that will take you right down to the wire. </p><p></p><p>Okay I got out the calculator. 12 is safe. If you lean a little harder on the 3% side you need to bear in mind that most of those bales are going to weigh a bit more than 50 pounds. Heck, if you are getting out the calculator, go and actually weigh some representative samples of the bales too. I think you'll find that they are a little heavier on average. </p><p></p><p>I was figuring blending 10 bales per 600 lb heifer per month. I was also assuming you were using feeders and not placing the hay on the ground.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backhoeboogie, post: 308419, member: 3162"] You'll have plenty of hay left over with only 6 head. There is nothing wrong with having a little extra margin. A dozen is the absolute most I'd take a risk on and that will take you right down to the wire. Okay I got out the calculator. 12 is safe. If you lean a little harder on the 3% side you need to bear in mind that most of those bales are going to weigh a bit more than 50 pounds. Heck, if you are getting out the calculator, go and actually weigh some representative samples of the bales too. I think you'll find that they are a little heavier on average. I was figuring blending 10 bales per 600 lb heifer per month. I was also assuming you were using feeders and not placing the hay on the ground. [/QUOTE]
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