Briggs sees many ranchers using open-bottom hay rings, which are typically light and easy to move around from place to place. However, their circular design and unobstructed foundation contribute ...

Dan Buskirk, Michigan State University Beef Specialist, has both reviewed literature and conducted research on the effects of feeder design on ... to 15 percent using hay rings.

Placing hay into feeders has been shown to minimize feed waste and feeder design can have a significant ... However, because hay rings are frequently not used and access may be allowed to ...

At the very least, use a bale ring to restrict full access to the hay and minimize cattle stomping on hay and making bedding out of it. In one MU study, using rings kept losses to about 5% whether ...

DiCostanzo looked at feeding hay bales on the ground compared to in a hay ring, processed in a bunk or processed on the ground. Feeding on the ground, whether processed or whole, resulted in ...

It saves hay, and it saves us on a lot of our fuel costs," saidParziale. The hay ring is so simple to use and lightweight enough that even I could do it. SEE ALSO:President Biden meets with ...

Nov. 8 (UPI) --A Georgia ranch manager checking on farm cattle captured video of a bull with an unusual problem -- being stuck in a metal hay ring. The video shows the Hereford bull walking around ...

Providing extra hay and feed may be needed on extremely cold winter days to help cattle meet their energy requirements. It’s inevitable; winter weather always leads to cattle producers feeding ...