inyati13
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I am on my pathway to not feeding hay all winter. I think my odds are good. I did some other experimenting this fall. I did not run my cattle in the hayfield until about a week ago. Prior to that, I left about a fourth of it unmowed and I mowed the other three fourths at three different times. So I had 4 different stages of grass. When I turned them in about 8 days ago, I have watched where they graze the most. From my casual observations, they prefer the most recently mowed areas. I also noticed that the best grass is in the two intermediate timed mowings. The oldest grass, they have mostly avoided. The grasses are fescue, orchard grass, timothy and blue grass. There is both red and white clover. I am becoming a big believer in frequent mowing of pasture.
I plan to leave them in the hay field until it gets real wet. I will move them to prevent damage to the hayfield. Then I have two pastures that have been stockpiling to move them to. I do have 3 yearling heifers that I am keeping in one of the stockpiled pastures but I don't expect they will do much.
I plan to leave them in the hay field until it gets real wet. I will move them to prevent damage to the hayfield. Then I have two pastures that have been stockpiling to move them to. I do have 3 yearling heifers that I am keeping in one of the stockpiled pastures but I don't expect they will do much.