HOW I FEED OLD HAY TO LESSEN WASTE

As an Amazon Influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases. Livestock can be very wasteful. If you don't take steps to reduce waste it can cost you money, and that digs in to your profitability as a homestead. Here's how I feed some older hay to make sure they eat as much as possible, and not waste any of it.
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[@oldtimerlee8820]

Great illustration of the "Waste Not, Want Not" theme that's throughout the scriptures. Applicable to so many aspects of our lives, when we think about it. Don't waste the harvest, the fruit of our labours regardless of the type of fruit our efforts produced. In this case, they eat the good stuff. The rest helps nourish the land. Thanks for a few moments, this morning, to ponder the larger picture. May you and yours have a blessed New Year.

[@BIGALTX]

Thanks OT... God Bless you too!

[@gettingoutdoors6101]

You ever need to get rid of old hay, I'll come get it for my Ruth Stout style garden.

[@BIGALTX]

It works great for that. Straw is better (no weed seeds) but hay works well too

[@r0bkills]

We roll one out for 100 head but we shake and fluff up the hay so all the seed drops and we get new grass works well

[@BIGALTX]

Good to know. thanks!

[@WayneTX254]

You ever roll out the whole round bale? That's what I would do. Leaves a thin enough layer that the grass will go through it and make it dissappear in a few weeks. Moving partials is not easy. Can get out of hand real quick.

[@BIGALTX]

If I had more cows, I would roll it out... lots of cattlemen around here do it that way

[@WayneTX254]

@@BIGALTX my herd is very small. Right now a round lasts 7 days in a ring. I'll roll it out and keep them on it 5 or 6 days. I don't get that thick layer that kills grass.

[@BIGALTX]

Good idea. I usually scoop up the old hay and put it in a pile for composting

[@WayneTX254]

It would make a good video. Roll one out, then take quick pics or vids weekly for a few weeks. Especially in spring time. The grass will grow through it and should be colored better and stronger/taller than surrounding grass. Your letting it compost on the ground. Easy and lazier than scooping it up.

[@philipedwards8762]

Thanks for the tips.

[@BIGALTX]

👍😀

[@stovepipe9er]

Tighter bales keep longer/deteriorate less, something for people to be aware of when buying or making hay. Good idea feeding the outside first so they don’t waste it, I imagine they pull it off all over the ground and trample it in lol! I’m picking apart and feeding our first hay crop to the horses, lost a bunch of them (small squares) to a poor tarping job. Some bales would be fine for goats or cows if I had any.

[@BIGALTX]

Thanks for the tips!

[@nelson6936]

I appreciate the video.

[@BIGALTX]

Thanks! 👍😀

[@TheCajunHomestead]

Nice job. One of my neighbors did not get all the hay string up off the ground and a cow ate it. It caused them to put the cow in the squeeze shoot and him and the vet worked on getting what was Inside of the cow out. She was not happy, luckily it was not a long piece.

[@BIGALTX]

Ouch... that's terrible... and expensive!

[@bcpfarmandtrucking6560]

Everything you said is some what correct...if you put that hay threw a processor or tub grinder the cattle will eat it all up...the stuff on the outside of the bale gets mixed with stuff from inner part and all is usable...I have a video of how we processor our feed supply

[@BIGALTX]

Thanks, I'll check it out!

[@BIGALTX]

Wow... does that thing grind strings and all? If so, the twine won't hurt the cows?

[@amsohn1]

Good job... Blessings

[@BIGALTX]

Thanks, Gram!

[@titanlurch]

That old hay will break down real fast once it gets mixed up with a bit of poop.

[@BIGALTX]

Absolutely! 👍😀

[@chriscarter7785]

Should just add a pail of mollasses to the bale. Increases feed value and helps the cattle digest it

[@BIGALTX]

I never heard of that being done... thanks!

[@wishiwuzahomestead6338]

We always peel off the less desirable layer too. LOL I like to use old hay and waste hay in my garden. For new livestock owners watching this, I wanted to add that you have to be really careful that your old hay doesn't have any mold on it. It can make your livestock (and you if you breathe it) really sick. I don't know how sensitive cows are but it can cause a severe illness called listeriosis in goats. I almost lost a buck one time because he accidentally ate some moldy hay. We have a hay feeder with a cover on it for them now.

[@BIGALTX]

Most time, cows won't eat it if it's moldy. Goats probably would...

[@wishiwuzahomestead6338]

@@BIGALTX Oh yes, goats would. 🤣 Apparently cows are smarter. LOL

[@stovepipe9er]

I’ve heard goats are less fussy about hay quality and folks buying the bottom and outside bales of a stack for them, with the rest going to the horse market. The good thing about horses is they won’t touch mouldy hay unless they’re hard up, I assumed goats would sort through it but maybe a bad assumption. I hate mouldy hay, we’ve become good at sniffing flakes when in doubt lol!

[@stovepipe9er]

@@BIGALTX horses won’t touch it either

[@BIGALTX]

Yep, horses are very picky! :)

[@claudedalton2648]

use bale plus it is great

[@coolHandLuke5150]

"You will eat it and like it!" Lol

[@BIGALTX]

Herd Dat :)

[@naturegirlmia]

Two questions, is that mainly Bermuda grass and two, Will the cows get a SQUARE MEAL outta that ROUND BALE!!! lol, Ol John Deere joke we used at the Deere store!!! Good video!!

[@BIGALTX]

Yes and yes! Mostly Coastal Bermuda :)

[@alexsummersell3567]

A WWII? video showed farmers spreading salt on the tops of hay bales. Rain washed the salt into the bale. That is how farmers got cows to eat older bales.

[@BIGALTX]

THAT is interesting... never heard that before... thanks!

[@yoopermann7942]

have you watched what GREG JUDY and others do with hay like this?

[@BIGALTX]

I've seen a lot of his vids, but not sure if they dealt with this...

[@jimmyjohnson7041]

Greg Judy is stuck on Glysophates .....he sleeps thinking about Glysophates ! Reality is....hes not quit dealing with reality !!

[@BIGALTX]

I don't like using glyphosates, but there are a lot of things in this world to be concerned about, more than them... my 2 pesos

[@missouritraveler6401]

One the best things a cattleman can do is leave about 4-6 inches between the bales and not butt them up tight to each other. Both ends of Your bale was rotten from being butted up to each other. If I only had 2 cows to feed I would not give them 1/2 of a round bale to eat. Why not raise Your bale up, take it to the cows and with a pitch fork guess about 25# for each cow. The old cattlemen used to feed 1/2 of a square bale for each cow and calf he owned. 60# bale. I don't see any calves Your cows would be nursing?

[@BIGALTX]

Calves are weaned Thanks for the tip about leaving some distance between the rolls

[@missouritraveler6401]

I like Your testimony about All Mighty God and Your use of Proverbs in Your video's. An old Cattleman once told Me "A wise Man will change his mind, but a fool never will". Hope You get better from Covid quickly and completely.

[@BIGALTX]

That's a very true statement, thanks!

[@danielthomason5685]

Poly baling twine cant be left....but no one should ever use poly string....so awful....use natural sisal twine...much better and will be fine left on roll

[@BIGALTX]

I don't bale... I buy all my hay... and very few folks around here wrap hay.

[@jimmyjohnson7041]

Just because others dont understand how to preserve hay.......does that mean you should follow them ? Its cheap considering any alternative. Wrap it !

[@BIGALTX]

I'm not arguing with you. I bet the waste is cut down to almost nothing. I've just got to find some...

[@jimxyz8150]

Just wrap the bales ....and for get about foolin with hay ...in 2022...jas

[@jimmyjohnson7041]

Agreed !! This guy has issues hahahaha. Wrap hay.....wet or dry !!!!!!! No waste ! No storage cost ( for buildings ) Almost no risk of rain when cutting ( cut and bale the same day ) More hay because shorter time on the field ( during a year you can almost gain an extra half crop ) Less wheel traffic. Some people still live in the primitive ages !

[@jimxyz8150]

@@jimmyjohnson7041 are u from the usa...

[@BIGALTX]

I don't bale... I buy. Very few guys wrap around here... hard to find

[@jimxyz8150]

@@BIGALTX ok just ...we wrap ever thing here in ireland very little hay made now a days ...

[@jimmyjohnson7041]

First......go buy yourself a real set if tines !! The rock picking tines ( slender). Can easily stab wet or dry hay. Wrap hay.....wet or dry !!!!!!! No waste ! No storage cost ( for buildings ) Almost no risk of rain when cutting ( cut and bale the same day ) More hay because shorter time on the field ( during a year you can almost gain an extra half crop ) Less wheel traffic. Some people still live in the primitive ages ! Ive been wrapping hay now for 15 yrs.....Id never go back to unwrapped hay again !

[@BIGALTX]

I don't bale... I buy all my hay... and very few folks around here wrap hay. It's hard to find.. and expensive

[@jimmyjohnson7041]

@@BIGALTX Wrong........ no matter if you buy your hay or bale your hay.... wrap it ! No its not expensive...its cheap considering the alternative ! Hard to find ? By your own...... a bale wrapper can be bought for 1500 dollars. I built my own for 1000 dollars. You can even buy wet hay......and wrap it.. there is no reason for not doing it. Period ! Been doing if for 15 year. Always quality hay ! Or at least the quality you began with.

[@jimmyjohnson7041]

@@RiceDriedger Thanks too.........just so many farmers do not realize the profit........not cost in wrapping hay. Its a win win........no matter what !

[@jimmyjohnson7041]

Wrong........ no matter if you buy your hay or bale your hay.... wrap it ! No its not expensive...its cheap considering the alternative ! Hard to find a wrapper ? By your own...... a bale wrapper can be bought for 1500 dollars. I built my own for 1000 dollars. You can even buy wet hay......and wrap it.. there is no reason for not doing it. Period ! Been doing if for 15 year. Always quality hay ! Or at least the quality you began with.

[@BIGALTX]

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