Bingo! We did put out bales earlier this week because the temp dropped drastically, including rain. But it's back to "normal" temps for at least the next 5 days, so not putting any more out. They're pissed! Well, there's still some decent grass - go find it.Getting to be easy to pen cows now…grass isn't up to par and they are looking for something better. Time to watch cow patties for a guide. You can supplement with a sack or good quality hay. Problem with supplementing with hay is they get lazy and stop hustling for a living.
Bawling and being pissed definitely don't necessarily mean they need hay. Mine bawl when they eat 2 foot high grass down to 1, they bawl when fall comes because the grass isn't as good anymore, they even bawl when it rains now because I tend to move them around rain events.Bingo! We did put out bales earlier this week because the temp dropped drastically, including rain. But it's back to "normal" temps for at least the next 5 days, so not putting any more out. They're pissed! Well, there's still some decent grass - go find it.
Here in Ga, we feed hay when there is no grass,. or insufficient grass. Up here in north Ga, it looks like those who didn't over stock or over graze, will have to start feeding hay before too long. Probably 1st of December or so.Might sound like a bad question but what do you look for to put out hay or when do you put it out in NE Texas
That's unusual for that latitude.I'm located in NE Louisiana and I've been putting out hay since July.
That's unusual for that latitude.
Are you that short on grass or too many head for the acres you
Too many head per acre I think. The grass can't keep up in the heat we have. Didn't get to fertilize this spring as well. I have 11 head on 10 acres. The hay roll supplements for 2 weeks before I add another. I just started feeding a roll a week this past week.
Cattlelow said:
That is about x2 the stocking rate I have here in hot and humid East Texas if it's 11 mommas with calves.Too many head per acre I think. The grass can't keep up in the heat we have. Didn't get to fertilize this spring as well. I have 11 head on 10 acres.