“We found that open bottom hay feeders can waste as much as 21% of the original bale weight,” Lalman said. “Unfortunately, one of the most common types of hay feeders on Oklahoma livestock operations ...

While a visual appraisal to gauge hay quality can be informative, extension experts stress that there’s only one way to truly know the quality of hay — getting an accurate test. “Hay that looks ...

In 1994, David was hired as a general stockworker for a livestock dealer, who finished 10,000 store lambs each winter on cover crops ... supplemented with one round bale of hay around calving.