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<blockquote data-quote="East Caney" data-source="post: 439713" data-attributes="member: 2960"><p>Hayes,</p><p></p><p>Good luck to you. Nothing like having cows on borrowed money during a drought and hay running out.</p><p></p><p>Trust me, I can relate. I did the same thing in 2005. I thought for sure Texas wouldn't have consecutive drought years. I paid a lot of money for over-priced hay. From my own hayfield, I baled 15 round bales in 2006. Just for comparison, the same field yielded 202 bales in two cuttings this year (161 in the 2nd cutting).</p><p></p><p>Keep your head up. Running cattle is a long term thing. Do what you have to do to minimize your losses. <strong>Sometimes</strong>, it's cheaper to feed them. If feeding them minimizes losses more than selling them, feed them. Find the feed that gives them the most energy and you the most bang for your buck. </p><p></p><p>Good luck to you (and don't forget to pray - pray when it's bad, praise when it's good),</p><p></p><p>EC</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="East Caney, post: 439713, member: 2960"] Hayes, Good luck to you. Nothing like having cows on borrowed money during a drought and hay running out. Trust me, I can relate. I did the same thing in 2005. I thought for sure Texas wouldn't have consecutive drought years. I paid a lot of money for over-priced hay. From my own hayfield, I baled 15 round bales in 2006. Just for comparison, the same field yielded 202 bales in two cuttings this year (161 in the 2nd cutting). Keep your head up. Running cattle is a long term thing. Do what you have to do to minimize your losses. [b]Sometimes[/b], it's cheaper to feed them. If feeding them minimizes losses more than selling them, feed them. Find the feed that gives them the most energy and you the most bang for your buck. Good luck to you (and don't forget to pray - pray when it's bad, praise when it's good), EC [/QUOTE]
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