As a means of stretching limited hay and forage supplies, one pound of grain or other concentrate may be substituted for about two pounds of hay. Six to eight pounds of grain is the practical limit for replacing hay in the daily ration for wintering a 1,100-pound cow. Feeding six pounds of grain will save about 12 pounds of hay per head, per day. Always include some forage (hay) in the ration of beef cattle.
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If I want to substitute grain for hay to feed to my beef cows, how much can I feed?
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