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what do you do with the trampled hay
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<blockquote data-quote="1982vett" data-source="post: 1127037" data-attributes="member: 7795"><p>No problem Bez......it was an open question with no parameters.....</p><p></p><p>Since the January of 2012 I may have fed 50 - 60 rolls. January - December 2011 I fed over 250 tons. Unrolled it in the Summer and when the ground wasn't muddy. New strip every day. In the winter when it was wet for a few days I fed in hayrings on areas that the churning and addition of organic matter would be advantageous. Moved them every time. It was pretty normal before 2012 to feed ~150 tons. Pretty much fed only in hay rings back then. </p><p></p><p>We have encountered muddy, slushy conditions....even after some very long dry Spring, Summers and falls.....sometimes Winter got really wet and nasty even if only for 6 weeks. One has to adapt their methods to the surrounding environment. Since I no longer try to monetize every square inch of available space (currently at about 60% of average capacity) I am able to grow (even in dryer and less favorable conditions) enough winter pasture that feeding hay is optional. And yes....in 2011 I probably crossed about 40 acres or more.</p><p></p><p>We ended last year about 8 inches behind on rainfall....had to feed hay for 3 weeks in September. Fall rains going into Winter produced an abundance of grass. Even being short 75% of average rainfall since January hasn't been to much of a hurdle. 60% of capacity is evening that out, but without some average or above average rainfall coming in the near future, unrolling hay will soon be in my future. These cool season grasses aren't going to like the 85-90 degree days with the sun beating down on them and the warm season grasses won't stand a chance of keeping up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1982vett, post: 1127037, member: 7795"] No problem Bez......it was an open question with no parameters..... Since the January of 2012 I may have fed 50 - 60 rolls. January - December 2011 I fed over 250 tons. Unrolled it in the Summer and when the ground wasn't muddy. New strip every day. In the winter when it was wet for a few days I fed in hayrings on areas that the churning and addition of organic matter would be advantageous. Moved them every time. It was pretty normal before 2012 to feed ~150 tons. Pretty much fed only in hay rings back then. We have encountered muddy, slushy conditions....even after some very long dry Spring, Summers and falls.....sometimes Winter got really wet and nasty even if only for 6 weeks. One has to adapt their methods to the surrounding environment. Since I no longer try to monetize every square inch of available space (currently at about 60% of average capacity) I am able to grow (even in dryer and less favorable conditions) enough winter pasture that feeding hay is optional. And yes....in 2011 I probably crossed about 40 acres or more. We ended last year about 8 inches behind on rainfall....had to feed hay for 3 weeks in September. Fall rains going into Winter produced an abundance of grass. Even being short 75% of average rainfall since January hasn't been to much of a hurdle. 60% of capacity is evening that out, but without some average or above average rainfall coming in the near future, unrolling hay will soon be in my future. These cool season grasses aren't going to like the 85-90 degree days with the sun beating down on them and the warm season grasses won't stand a chance of keeping up. [/QUOTE]
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