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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 12280"><p>Is the alfalfa dairy bales (150-160 lbs) or horse bales, (110-120 lbs). You need to look at the total nutrition for dollar of coast. We used to feed (by volume not weight) about 2/3 oat hay and 1/3 alfalfa. It worked out cheaper then oat kay and grain to get the protein and energy where it needs to be. Depends on what you're feeding also. Dry cows, stockers, weaners, cows with calves, llamas, camels, whatever, they all have different nutritional requirements.</p><p></p><p>dun</p><p></p><p>> Thanks for the vaccination lump</p><p>> info. Here is another questions</p><p>> I've had lately. I think I</p><p>> remember something last year about</p><p>> feeding pumpkins (obviously</p><p>> chopped) to cows being okay. With</p><p>> it being the season, is this an</p><p>> okay treat to provide (as long as</p><p>> they aren't moldy, have wax, burn</p><p>> marks, etc)? Also oat hay is</p><p>> really cheap right now $2.50 a 3</p><p>> wire bale. Is this okay to use</p><p>> with cows? In Northern AZ alfalfa</p><p>> is $7.00 in its cheapest season. I</p><p>> din't know if the TDN (TDP?) was</p><p>> going to be met with using oat hay</p><p>> or a combo. Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 12280"] Is the alfalfa dairy bales (150-160 lbs) or horse bales, (110-120 lbs). You need to look at the total nutrition for dollar of coast. We used to feed (by volume not weight) about 2/3 oat hay and 1/3 alfalfa. It worked out cheaper then oat kay and grain to get the protein and energy where it needs to be. Depends on what you're feeding also. Dry cows, stockers, weaners, cows with calves, llamas, camels, whatever, they all have different nutritional requirements. dun > Thanks for the vaccination lump > info. Here is another questions > I've had lately. I think I > remember something last year about > feeding pumpkins (obviously > chopped) to cows being okay. With > it being the season, is this an > okay treat to provide (as long as > they aren't moldy, have wax, burn > marks, etc)? Also oat hay is > really cheap right now $2.50 a 3 > wire bale. Is this okay to use > with cows? In Northern AZ alfalfa > is $7.00 in its cheapest season. I > din't know if the TDN (TDP?) was > going to be met with using oat hay > or a combo. Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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