Put Out My Last Round Bale

[ddd75]

I fed 130 4x4 bales and 163 4x5 bales this year to 86 head

 

[Gunner]

I usually feed hay in the bad places in my pasture. In the spring if there is much height to the hay piles I will take an old shredder and go over it from different directions to chop it up and spread it. I then take a 6' tandem and cut it into the ground as much as I can. I have bermuda grass and it usually comes out/ through the hay pretty well.The hay that is left helps hold moisture and those spots are usually better than they were the year before. I usually have to spray them for weeds as the weeds come from disturbing the soil.

 

[gizmom]

How do you folks estimate the amount of hay you will need for the winter. We use an estimate of 4 round bales per cow. This year we were way off using that number it was more like 1 1/4 per head, but our winter pastures came in early and grew really well all winter.

Gizmom

 

[FourSquareFarm]

I am certainly happy it is looking much greener here now and grass is growing. I managed to get buy without buying more hay, but I had to give them a little grain to keep them happy too. I think next year we will try to stockpile additional acreage and keep a few extra rounds on hand just in case. It is interesting to see everyone's replies. Thanks.

 

[Bigfoot]

It's always interesting to me, how much hay you guys south of me feed and how long you feed.

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

Just put out more hay tonight. Calling for snow and freezing temps next week so we still have a while to go before we have grass to graze.

 

[bball]

Still feeding hay too...should be coming to an end...75 degrees today..80 tomorrow..here's hoping

 

[skyhightree1]

still feeding

 

[ddd75]

knee high orchardgrass and clover here..

 

[1982vett]

Here we are past mid-April and I don't recall seeing anyone putting hay back in the barns......guess it's been a little wet for that. Certainly know we haven't had baling weather.