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after watching the last thread on weather, i thought it would be interesting to know what everybody uses to feed with in such adverse conditions ?
 
Cows are still rustling for themselves with lick tubs to keep them out there. If this temp doesn't let up in the next couple of days we will be feeding.

Bale unroller on the 3 point.
 
Stubble picking, bunch grazing, banked grass and swathgrazing. Right now whatever needs extra protein has biodegradable tubs (so I can't loose them because the cows eat them). Later in the winter on the barley bunch grazing I will most likely switch to barley for the protein. (had a field of late, light 45lb grain) They will likely see alfalfa hay as the protein source during part of calving as the grass will just be coming on then. No intentions of starting a tractor anytime soon. On my way to check on my farthest away cows I will snap some shots.
 
Mine are still picking stubble- and grazing native grass and crested wheat grass-- but if this snow keeps coming- and with these falling temps I may have to start rolling out some hay for them if it gets too deep...I've got some grass/alfalfa hay at the north place that I can feed them...
 
mine have been rooting thru the snow have alot of feed on the hilly dry farm and pasture lot of standing 2nd crop there, but the ground so wet under the snow. been raining today went and picked up rams I bought. been feeding the ewes turn thr rams out in a week. Been raining and snowing all day, so probally spinn off a few bales to the cows late this afternoon.
 
Our little bunch is out on a dormant hayfield. The big bunch is still at the ranch on private rangeland and will stay there till the snow buries the grass which will hopefully be about January. We usually have to start feeding hay to the cows about Christmas.
 
Faster horses said:
We had so much grass, it was looking like our lessee wouldn't have
to feed til Christmas or later. It sure has changed! He'll feed with
a bale processor and a tractor. He said he tried to feed the heifers
some today, but they wouldn't come in. :? :???:
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To me that's a pretty good indication they aren't hungry and don't need hay yet. As long as this snow stays soft they can graze through it and save the hay for later when they really need it.
When I do feed it will be with the pickup bale bed or the unroller on the back of the tractor.
 
Faster horses said:
We had so much grass, it was looking like our lessee wouldn't have
to feed til Christmas or later. It sure has changed! He'll feed with
a bale processor and a tractor. He said he tried to feed the heifers
some today, but they wouldn't come in. :? :???:
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i'd say that's a good problem to have. :)
 
Well I'm useing my 825 Belarus.

I bought a 250 John Deere Skidloader a few years ago and since january its gotten 87 hours on it. New control panel, New ignition,new fuse block rebuilt right hand final drive oh it still leaks had them do it again,start up pump for the hydraulics $755 needs a bushing for the next pump. NO we don't sell those you need to buy the whole pump $1780 (I had one machined out of brass 7 trips later and 2000 turns by hand on a reamer and whalah it works. Put it back together and fed 2 bales of hay and wahlah blew the final drive again. I paid $18,000 for it owe $4400 and have spent close to $5000 on repairs to put a whoping 700 hours on it. I'm in so deep I don't know what to do quit or keep pouring money down the drain. I do know this it will be the last piece of John Deere equipment I ever own.

For Sale 250 John Deere Skid loader.Will take a pitch fork in as partial trade.
 
How about some nice red roan draft mares-start in any weather-love you back and about the middle of may every year-replace themselves. Sorry I couldn't resist-my money pit is my 1986 dodge one ton dually with a bale deck-right now it's working good as a stand for Ty's rodeo camper.
 
It would be tempting I tell ya I'm about ready to park it by the road with the key in it. Of course I have to fix it first.
 
All I need is a good sharp knife (to cut the twine) and a pitchfork to flake off the hay...

...and (hopefully) either a good feed-partner/driver who knows how to keep one eye on the rear-view mirror, or a decent-running turbo-diesel that can stay idling-along in 4-Lo-2 (4-Lo, 2nd-gear), so I can jump off and get back inside before it runs into a ditch...
 
Justin said:
Denny said:
It would be tempting I tell ya I'm about ready to park it by the road with the key in it. Of course I have to fix it first.
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you could always sell it as a "project" :wink:
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A guy better have low blood pressure before hand. The John Deere Dealer say's they just sell'em they don't build'em. From what I've seen they stand behind their equipment as much as a crooked horse trader.
 
I don't have JD equipment, but I've always heard the only thing that John Deere won't stand behind is their manure spreader. :shock: :? :???:
 
Denny said:
Justin said:
Denny said:
It would be tempting I tell ya I'm about ready to park it by the road with the key in it. Of course I have to fix it first.
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you could always sell it as a "project" :wink:
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A guy better have low blood pressure before hand. The John Deere Dealer say's they just sell'em they don't build'em. From what I've seen they stand behind their equipment as much as a crooked horse trader.
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Sounds like you have a dealer problem as well. All of the John Deere dealers I do business with would do better than that.
 

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