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<blockquote data-quote="MoGal" data-source="post: 678003" data-attributes="member: 1346"><p>We're guilty of feeding better quality hay in the winter..... the cows are all pastured on fescue but our hay is alfalfa (mostly 70% alfalfa 30% orchard grass) or orchard grass/clover bales. I asked the hubby if the cows were spoiled and he says they know it, however, I don't think the most of them do as we've raised them so they don't know any different. </p><p></p><p>Because we had so much rain this spring we were late cutting the first cut of alfalfa (so I'm sure the quality is down) but we managed to get 90 round bales off 20 acres so we're well on our way towards our needed 200 bales. We kept 9 calves from last year so will have to adjust up about 25 bales for this year.</p><p></p><p>There's lots of hay in this area (and plenty left over from last year, especially fescue). The bro-inlaw says he's got someone interested in the 2nd cutting of alfalfa (square bales wired tied about 60# bales) for.................................. $2.00 per bale................ I don't think so.... I'd rather round bale it and feed to the girls than sell it for that. Actually it irritates me to even think about it... even though diesel is less this year that silly wire is $50 roll and I had to pay $13 a piece for them blade thingies (whatcha ma call its).</p><p></p><p>We have 30 of the girls calving in late Sept, Oct. and Nov. and the other 20 should be April/May. I think we'll do much better with that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MoGal, post: 678003, member: 1346"] We're guilty of feeding better quality hay in the winter..... the cows are all pastured on fescue but our hay is alfalfa (mostly 70% alfalfa 30% orchard grass) or orchard grass/clover bales. I asked the hubby if the cows were spoiled and he says they know it, however, I don't think the most of them do as we've raised them so they don't know any different. Because we had so much rain this spring we were late cutting the first cut of alfalfa (so I'm sure the quality is down) but we managed to get 90 round bales off 20 acres so we're well on our way towards our needed 200 bales. We kept 9 calves from last year so will have to adjust up about 25 bales for this year. There's lots of hay in this area (and plenty left over from last year, especially fescue). The bro-inlaw says he's got someone interested in the 2nd cutting of alfalfa (square bales wired tied about 60# bales) for.................................. $2.00 per bale................ I don't think so.... I'd rather round bale it and feed to the girls than sell it for that. Actually it irritates me to even think about it... even though diesel is less this year that silly wire is $50 roll and I had to pay $13 a piece for them blade thingies (whatcha ma call its). We have 30 of the girls calving in late Sept, Oct. and Nov. and the other 20 should be April/May. I think we'll do much better with that. [/QUOTE]
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