Posted by JRSutton on November 29, 2012 at 05:27:10 from (75.130.109.233):
In Reply to: fussy cattle posted by picassomcp on November 28, 2012 at 17:48:51:
I've seen cows eat some pretty nasty hay, and I've seen a few individuals get picky, but thre are always some that don't care what it is.
Where they're all not eating it, I'd guess somethings up with your feeding process, not your hay.
I've always broken the bales up first. Can't say I've ever tried just giving them a full bale, so I don't know what they'd do.
But more importantly I'd look closer at what else you're feeding them.
I'm no expert, but 8/9 pounds of corn sounds really high to me.
How much of the protein pellet do you use?
Also, "corn" is different things to different people. Hard to know reliably what you've got in it. How fine you grind it can matter.
I only dabble in beef cows, so I know enough not to try making suggestions on feed - that's a whole science in itself where I do more guessing than knowing.
If you've got a good vet that deals with livestock, it should be cheap enough to have them come out for a quick visit and give you some pointers.
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