Feeding Cows

It's gonna be a while before grass is ready to graze. In the meantime, we're just going to keep feed on the cows. Well, today they ran out. 

Critters of this age, you can pretty well keep as much hay on them as you want. Especially if it's grass hay. 

This is all the hay we have left from last year's little crop. Good opportunity to feed it up. 

Little squares should top off what's left in the feeder. 

This round bale feeder works great. But there comes a point, with tightly baled bales, where cattle can no longer reach the feed. 

So we just forked it around while the cows looked on. 

There was still a lot of hay left in those round bales. It just needed broken up. 

Then we threw the little squares on top. 

When cutting twine on little squares, I like to hold it on one side of the knot and cut it on the other. Trying to drag the knot all the way around the underside of a bale can be enough to make a preacher cuss! 

Best to keep track of all your twine and tie them in a knot before pitching them in the shed. 

Everybody's happy. 

It won't be long and grass around the ranch will green up. Then we'll kick the girls to pasture. Until then, we'll keep hay on them. Ranchin.