Bad Hay? Here’s Why Cows Avoid It #farming #farmer

So, we hold these truths to be self-evident that all hay bales are not created equally. This one has got some leaf debris in it. You know why? Because it was the hay that was cut on the edge of the field up next to the woods. It's not as high quality bail as we typically would like to feed, but that's okay. The cows will pick through it, eat what they want, and won't eat what they don't want. Hay bail is completely gone. It's rolled out. Now you see I've got a row of hay and a row of hay and a row of hay. Tomorrow I'll come right through here and run hay in between these rows right there. Now I'm going to wind it back in. Here's what I do. Flick my tab. All right. When I see the weight being moved off the ground, I know 10 revolutions will get me right in the center of the next bail. And I'll back right up to the next bail. Now we're ready ready to hook up to our next bail. All we do is back back up there. This is how easy it is in the winter time if you're not starting a big old heavy honking piece of equipment and moving hay all across your land. You see me just talking you through this and demonstrating it. It took us six minutes to feed the cows. That's so cool.