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<blockquote data-quote="canoetrpr" data-source="post: 806275" data-attributes="member: 4892"><p>Interested in your analysis. If one figures 19-20% of loss then you are quite right - it might not take as much time as I thought to pay back a shelter. The study I posted above claims it is 13-14% too high. Perhaps it is related to differences in weather - not sure. I found the finding of only 6% loss surprising - for the the way I store it. </p><p></p><p>I don't think I see anywhere near 19 or 20% once the hay is off the ground - but I have no way to really do a measurement.</p><p></p><p>One thing I can say is that I use a round bale feeder with the slanted slats and I wish now I had put the extra money in for one of those fancy funnel feeders. I think it would have paid for itself in a season or so. I think my cows do waste a fair share of hay eating out of a regular round bale feeder. It was more than 2x the price though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="canoetrpr, post: 806275, member: 4892"] Interested in your analysis. If one figures 19-20% of loss then you are quite right - it might not take as much time as I thought to pay back a shelter. The study I posted above claims it is 13-14% too high. Perhaps it is related to differences in weather - not sure. I found the finding of only 6% loss surprising - for the the way I store it. I don't think I see anywhere near 19 or 20% once the hay is off the ground - but I have no way to really do a measurement. One thing I can say is that I use a round bale feeder with the slanted slats and I wish now I had put the extra money in for one of those fancy funnel feeders. I think it would have paid for itself in a season or so. I think my cows do waste a fair share of hay eating out of a regular round bale feeder. It was more than 2x the price though. [/QUOTE]
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