The term “waste” may be considered a matter of perspective, because the “wasted” hay does provide soil nutrients and organic matter to the system. If two or more days’ worth of hay must be fed at a time, expect hay waste to exceed 25% of the original bale weight. The more restricted the amount of hay fed, the lower the waste and visa versa. Hay waste is basically a function of the amount of hay provided per animal each day. The disadvantage to relying on unrolling hay is the need to feed every day if standing forage availability is limited. MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES Century Products manufactures the Original Poly Hay Feeder and carries a 7 Year Warranty assuring against any defects in materials or in workmanship. Century Livestock Feeders ASSEMBLED Century Livestock Feeders-(poly horse 8 x 32-pickup. Hoof action is also distributed over a larger feeding area, and this could lead to less soil compaction and (or) less sod/plant damage compared to concentrated feeding areas associated with hay feeders. The most popular poly horse feeder available Durable, lightweight and easy to move. A major advantage to rolling bales out is improved distribution of hay waste and manure over the pasture, which should lead to improved soil fertility. Therefore, improving hay feeding efficiency represents “low-hanging fruit” in many seedstock and commercial operations.įeeding strategies for large round bales can basically be separated into use of a hay feeder and rolling bales out. Even though minimizing use of harvested forage would reduce cost of production and carbon footprint in most situations, it is a fact that the haying industry remains an enormous component in the Southern Great Plains agricultural landscape. Hay production in the Southern Great Plains has steadily increased over the last 50 years.

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