Table 18. Forage and supplement costs for domesticated grass hay 12-month management strategies. | ||||
![]() | ![]() | Crested Wheatgrass Hay Late-Cut | Crested Wheatgrass Hay Early Cut | |
Dry Gestation | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
![]() | ac/pp | 0.47 | 0.26 | |
![]() | $/pp | 13.12 | 6.72 | |
![]() | $/pp | 0.34 | 7.68 | |
Third Trimester | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
![]() | ac/pp | 1.35 | 0.89 | |
![]() | $/pp | 46.80 | 23.40 | |
![]() | $/pp | 9.02 | 17.48 | |
Early Lactation | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
![]() | ac/pp | 0.76 | 0.65 | |
![]() | $/pp | 33.75 | 17.10 | |
![]() | $/pp | 13.50 | 6.43 | |
Spring Lactation | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
![]() | ac/pp | 0.58 | 0.41 | |
![]() | $/pp | 21.70 | 10.85 | |
![]() | $/pp | 7.27 | 6.88 | |
Summer Lactation | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
![]() | ac/pp | 2.57 | 1.82 | |
![]() | $/pp | 95.90 | 47.95 | |
![]() | $/pp | 32.14 | 30.42 | |
Fall Lactation | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
![]() | ac/pp | 0.56 | 0.40 | |
![]() | $/pp | 21.00 | 10.50 | |
![]() | $/pp | 7.02 | 6.66 | |
Total Land Area | acres | 6.29 | 4.43 | |
Total Forage | $ | 232.27 | 116.52 | |
Total Supplement | $ | 69.29 | 75.55 | |
Total Feed Cost | $ | 301.56 | 192.07 | |
Cost/Day | $ | 0.83 | 0.53 |