cattle
2007-02-13 11:21:15 · 7 answers · asked by Tanya C 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
depends on how many you have and how much grass they have and how much grain you feed them. but you can put out a square bale for one to three a day or a round if you have more. hay is something you can let them have all they want
2007-02-13 13:08:14 · answer #1 · answered by twrider_29 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. I don't have cattle, but I board my horse with a professional trainer and they own some. They feed their cattle corn and hay. The ones that are pregnant get about 4 flakes of hay per day. A flake is what the bales are divided up in. You probably already know this. They get two in the morning and to at night. This is in winter. We live in the tundra of MI and so there is 3 feet of snow on the ground. During the summer months, the cows are left out to pasture and are offered free choice grazing. Depending on your animal's weight, anywhere from 2-5 flakes a day should do well for them. If you have year round grass, a flake at each feeding should be more than enough. Round bales are another option, but due to size, you have no way to limit intake unless you remove the cattle from the field. I know my horse gets 6 flakes a day, but he is a young gelding that shows. I wouldn't give them free choice, in my opinion. It costs a bundle and really isn't neccessary. Milking mothers need more, but you can ususally make this up with corn and grain. Good luck.
2007-02-13 13:45:26 · answer #2 · answered by demongelding1@hotmail.com 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the winter a lot. I have only a horse and a cow. They both get fed pellets daily. I put out a big round bale for them to eat on as they please. I've been going through one a month since Nov.
I think my horse eats a lot more of the hay than my cow. But, I know many farmers having problems trying to find hay and keep enough for their cows this year.
2007-02-13 15:02:55 · answer #3 · answered by Karen H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for cattle, depending on how many and how much grass/hay they get, you could get a round bale and let them have as much as they like, so long as there enough cattle that they dont overeat.
2007-02-13 13:29:56 · answer #4 · answered by hello 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About a bale a day for each.
2007-02-13 11:31:46 · answer #5 · answered by Horsetrainer89 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how many? i would say a round bail depending on how many you might need two or three.
2007-02-13 11:25:45 · answer #6 · answered by Holly R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont own cattle srry
2007-02-13 11:26:56 · answer #7 · answered by leelee 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋