Whether putting food in the refrigerator, the freezer, or the cupboard, you have plenty of opportunities to prevent foodborne illnesses. One of the basics of food safety is cooking food to its proper temperature.
I personaly always figured around 25lbs of hay per day for a average size cow when i was putting up hay. Alot of that of course they can get if pasture is available/accessable. Multiply that by your number of cows x average days you actually have to feed.
As a general rule, cows can eat about 1.5 to 2% of their body weight in NDF and that is the way we balance the ration with a computer. Dairy cows usually eat about 100 lbs of feed a day, beef cows about 30-50% of this amount depending on the type of feed.Dairy cows eat dry hay and haylage (fermented hay) and this account for about 30 lbs of their intake if quality is good. Beef cows would eat more hay and less starch so they could eat 15-20 lbs.s a general rule, cows can eat about 1.5 to 2% of their body weight in NDF and that is the way we balance the ration with a computer. Dairy cows usually eat about 100 lbs of feed a day, beef cows about 30-50% of this amount depending on the type of feed.