3 Rules When Figuring Winter Hay Supply Needs
Update: 2025-10-22
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Mark Johnson Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist OSU Extension Some basic rules of thumb to follow when determining the hay supplies you will need to sustain your cow herd over the winter and into next spring: Determine your average mature cow size. This can be done by weighing your 4 to 7 year old cows and calculating the average weight. From mature cow size, we can approximate the amount of forage dry matter cows will need to consume per year or per day. For example: a 1,000-lb. cow will consume about 26 lb. of forage dry matter per day. A 1,400-lb....
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