Storage and Feeding of Large Hay Packages for Beef Cows

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Grass hay was packaged in large round bales, compressed stacks and small round bales in order to determine the amount of weather deterioration when stored outside. Wastage during feeding was also determined when large bales and compressed stacks were fed on pasture and in racks. Grass hay packaged in large round bales and compressed stacks and stored outside from June until November lost from 8.2 to 12.6% of its total digestible dry matter due to weathering. Small round bales stored outside lost 16.9% of their digestible dry matter due to weather deterioration. Weather damage was confined to the outside 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm) of the large packages. When the large packages were fed to beef cows without a rack, or some other means of keeping the cows from trampling on the hay, dry matter needed per cow-day averaged from 23 to 39% greater than when the hay was fed in a rack. Copyright © 1974. American Society of Animal Science . Copyright 1974 by American Society of Animal Science.

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