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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 765609" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>Are these calves still on the cows or is the 100 lb esp a bottle calf? Why are you feeding grain with the grass the way it is in this area?</p><p></p><p>Amountof hay depends on the amount of land/forage/grazing you have. In WI west of Madison I put out my first bale last fall on Oct 11th. Stop feeding hay and moved them out of the winter sacrifice area May 10th. Over this period you need to figure 3% of their body weight in hay per day add 10% for spoilage and maybe another 15% cushion/insurance. Take into account the a 2 lb/day weight gain just for a guess.</p><p></p><p>The key is knowing accurately what the bales weigh. I suggest you purchase hay by the ton (weight) rather than by the number of bales. And have some way of confirming that those "1200 lb bales" really weigh 1200 lb not 1000 lb. Truck scale ticket is one way if you don't have a scale. Good luck. Please put your approx location in your avatar. Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 765609, member: 7509"] Are these calves still on the cows or is the 100 lb esp a bottle calf? Why are you feeding grain with the grass the way it is in this area? Amountof hay depends on the amount of land/forage/grazing you have. In WI west of Madison I put out my first bale last fall on Oct 11th. Stop feeding hay and moved them out of the winter sacrifice area May 10th. Over this period you need to figure 3% of their body weight in hay per day add 10% for spoilage and maybe another 15% cushion/insurance. Take into account the a 2 lb/day weight gain just for a guess. The key is knowing accurately what the bales weigh. I suggest you purchase hay by the ton (weight) rather than by the number of bales. And have some way of confirming that those "1200 lb bales" really weigh 1200 lb not 1000 lb. Truck scale ticket is one way if you don't have a scale. Good luck. Please put your approx location in your avatar. Jim [/QUOTE]
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