Posted by JD Seller on August 27, 2018 at 19:47:08 from (208.126.198.213):
In Reply to: how much hay posted by stonerock on August 27, 2018 at 18:27:48:
A cow is going to eat 4% of her body weight a day. This is on a dry matter basis. So if the cows average weight is 1200 lbs. then you would take 1200 x 60 x.04 = 2880 lbs. of dry matter. So if your hay is 35-40% moisture your would need to feed 4431 lbs. of 35% or 4800 lbs. of 40% moisture hay per day. So figure how many days you usually feed and then figure out what your bales weight.
So if you feed 4 months/120 days and your bales weight 1300 lbs. you would need 400 to 440, 1300 lbs. bales.
Guys talk about how well/fast cattle eat high moisture baleledge. Yes they do like to eat it but they have to eat more of it to get the nutrients/energy they need. Your providing them a lot of water in their feed.
Lets run the numbers with 15% dry hay. 120 x (2880 x .85 = 3388) /1300 = 313 bales of 15% moisture hay.
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