Kosmo1
Member
I have a question for the people who unroll their net-wrapped round bales.
Due to the abnormally dry year we had in 2012 and the abundantly precipitous year we've had this year, we have a plethora of sunflower filled round bales. Consequently with this recent cold spell, I decided now would be a great time to feed these bales.
My dilemma, the dried sunflower stems are so tightly wound in the net-wrap that it makes it nearly impossible to detach from the bale itself. My solution has been to cut it, then feed it out like normal, and retrieve the net-wrap the next day as I feed in the vicinity. However, when I pick up yesterday's net-wrap it seems that I am not getting the full amount which I have "assumed" is being "consumed."
I realize most of you process your net-wrapped hay and the cattle eat it ground, but does eating it in unground larger quantities have any healthful repercussions?
Due to the abnormally dry year we had in 2012 and the abundantly precipitous year we've had this year, we have a plethora of sunflower filled round bales. Consequently with this recent cold spell, I decided now would be a great time to feed these bales.
My dilemma, the dried sunflower stems are so tightly wound in the net-wrap that it makes it nearly impossible to detach from the bale itself. My solution has been to cut it, then feed it out like normal, and retrieve the net-wrap the next day as I feed in the vicinity. However, when I pick up yesterday's net-wrap it seems that I am not getting the full amount which I have "assumed" is being "consumed."
I realize most of you process your net-wrapped hay and the cattle eat it ground, but does eating it in unground larger quantities have any healthful repercussions?