Molasses for bale injecting

[moose maniac]

Anyone know where to get molasses for injecting bales? Has anyone tried it? Was thinking of injecting some lower quality bales and a few straw bales for my cows.

[sewerrat]

Try Canadian Hay & Silage they might be able to answer your question.

http://canadianhayandsilage.com/

[spoiledsaskhunter]

my dad used to buy it by the barrel at the sugar factory in taber. he used a dipper to ladle it on barley straw and the cows ate it like candy...….don't know that you'd want to mess with it if you had a herd, but his 20 head was ok.

that's years ago, so don't know if they even sell it anymore

[Smokinyotes]

I remember years ago when there was a hay shortage my vet saying he had never cut so many cows open with compacted guts from guys putting molasses on straw bales.

[roper1]

I believe you get better bang for the buck top-dressing the straw after you make sure to grind or chop it. Or the tubs, but they're dear. Also make sure they have a good walk to either the feed grounds or to water, helps avoid some of the compaction issues. Good on you working to keep the old girls fed & happy with the hay shortage!

[NCC]

If you find some, let us know what it costs and how it works. I think it may be cheaper and easier to feed oats or barley and free choice the cows on straw for roughage. As mentioned earlier, watch for compaction issues if you're feeding lots of straw. The straw is so light this year that it may not be a problem.

[Dr. Phil A]

Cowlick in innisfail.
Turn the bale on end and dump molasses on the top end and let it soak thru. Then flip and do the other end then feed.
When feeding straw feed 7 lbs of barley per cow. At 4.95 a bushel it is cheaper than 220/ton for hay. Also fewer dead impacted cows.

[moose maniac]

Originally Posted by Dr. Phil A

Cowlick in innisfail.
Turn the bale on end and dump molasses on the top end and let it soak thru. Then flip and do the other end then feed.
When feeding straw feed 7 lbs of barley per cow. At 4.95 a bushel it is cheaper than 220/ton for hay. Also fewer dead impacted cows.

I will give them a call thanks for all the advice

[urcayuse]

Are you talking about using straw as 100% of the roughage or mixing it off with hay?

[moose maniac]

Originally Posted by urcayuse

Are you talking about using straw as 100% of the roughage or mixing it off with hay?

Mixing it to stretch out the hay a bit

[covey ridge]

Originally Posted by Smokinyotes

I remember years ago when there was a hay shortage my vet saying he had never cut so many cows open with compacted guts from guys putting molasses on straw bales.

Seems like putting pure sugar on lettuce and calling it food. I have come to the conclusion that adding sugar to food is just empty calories that makes fat. I guess creating obesity is the name of the game when finishing beef?

I love the taste of beef fat, but a little goes a long way

[TUFFBUFF]

most of your feed stores should have it, any of them that mix there own feed anyway.

32% liquid supplement ( promolass ) I used to apply it a bit, tip bales on flat end and had 2inch pump and covered the top and customer would check and wait till soaked though then restack. Sometimes hour or 2 sometimes most of a day depending how much and tightly baled.
worked out to 5 gallon pail pretty much about 50lbs.
There is also the odd guy running a bale injection machine, bunch of spikes on hydraulics stab bale and inject, might be popular this year.