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<blockquote data-quote="JRGidaho`" data-source="post: 740432" data-attributes="member: 13410"><p>hey dun, thanks for the lead in as I was just passin thru.</p><p></p><p>The actual quality loss on fescue even after a couple months under snow is not all that great. It is the physical act of cows trying to lick it up off the ground that limits usefullness. Cows that have been trained to do it can get by ok. If you haven't made your cows do it in the past, they probably won't do very well. </p><p></p><p>Another big factor is when do they calve? If it comes out from under the snow in middle of Feb and the cows are calving, it will likely be a wreck. If you don't calve until April or May, they can get by on the packed stockpile until you get real grass coming.</p><p></p><p>It's interesting to watch the elk out here follow the melting snow lne up the side of the mountains. They love the old grass just as it comes out form under the snow. I think the added moisture at the time makes it more palatable.</p><p></p><p>jr</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JRGidaho`, post: 740432, member: 13410"] hey dun, thanks for the lead in as I was just passin thru. The actual quality loss on fescue even after a couple months under snow is not all that great. It is the physical act of cows trying to lick it up off the ground that limits usefullness. Cows that have been trained to do it can get by ok. If you haven't made your cows do it in the past, they probably won't do very well. Another big factor is when do they calve? If it comes out from under the snow in middle of Feb and the cows are calving, it will likely be a wreck. If you don't calve until April or May, they can get by on the packed stockpile until you get real grass coming. It's interesting to watch the elk out here follow the melting snow lne up the side of the mountains. They love the old grass just as it comes out form under the snow. I think the added moisture at the time makes it more palatable. jr [/QUOTE]
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