Posted 12/24/2024 10:50 (#11023982 - in reply to #11023769) Subject: RE: Grazing alfalfa
NW IA
My Dad pastured the dairy cows on alfalfa every year. Always filled them up with the best hay available and never shut the gate. He believed that if you tried to fill them after they'd been grazing they wouldn't eat the dry hay and be too empty when turned out, leading to boating and death.