ASRG, I think straw is the most under used feed
resource in our area. We feed some to every category
of stock during the winter feeding period - weaned
calves maybe only 3lbs up to mature cows about
10lbs along with their silage ration. In this area the
oat straw we can buy is often quite green and can test
up to 6% protein and 55 TDN. That's better than a lot
of hay that is weathered or cut late July/August.
There seems to be a mindset though that hay is what
cows eat and straw is what you bed them with.
resource in our area. We feed some to every category
of stock during the winter feeding period - weaned
calves maybe only 3lbs up to mature cows about
10lbs along with their silage ration. In this area the
oat straw we can buy is often quite green and can test
up to 6% protein and 55 TDN. That's better than a lot
of hay that is weathered or cut late July/August.
There seems to be a mindset though that hay is what
cows eat and straw is what you bed them with.
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