How much hay for a Dexter?

[forester7]

This may have been answered before, but how much hay would a full grown Dexter eat in one day if that is all it is fed? I am curious if I can get an estimate for regular, small rectangular bales? My bales are 16" tall, 20" wide, and 3' long. I don't have a weight for the bales though. I want to get an estimate of how many bales I would need to put away for a winter.

[otf]

Here's an article that might help you. I think you'll need to figure out what your bales weigh. You can also talk to your county agricultural extension agent who should be able to advise you on this, as well as storage and hay suppliers.

beefmagazine.com/blog/winter-feed-do-you-have-enough-feed-your-cows

Hope this is helpful.