high moisture bales

[bfn5005]

how many cattle does it usually take to consume a round bail of high moisture in the summer time before it molds?

 

[TMJ Show Cattle]

Wet wrapped bales generally run approx 25% moisture.  If the cows you are inquiring about have no other feed source (pasture, ect) then the would eat 15-20 lb dry matter or a little more.  If these are 1000 pound bales, then one bale would feed 37 cows a day. If the bale has been innoculted, it will generally last a little longer.  Other wise, in real hot and humid weather, it wnt last muh more than a couple days.  It would be similar in bunk life as haylage.

 

[bfn5005]

i have 4 cows and then 2 heifer calves. will they be able to consume a high moisture round bale quick enough in the summer without it spoiling if they are not on pasture and that is the only type of hay they are getting?