Cattle Feed & Hay Calculator

How much hay do I need for my cows this winter? Cattle Feed & Hay Calculator works out how many bales to buy for your herd, how many tons that is, and what it will cost, allowing for the hay your feeding method wastes. Works offline, no sign-up. Enter how many cattle you have, their average weight and how many days you will feed hay. The calculator plans intake as dry matter (about 2% of body weight, the way extension services publish it), converts it to hay as fed, adds the waste for your feeder, and rounds up to whole bales. - Dry-matter intake as a % of body weight, editable - Hay dry matter (%) so damp or dry hay is handled correctly - Feeding method presets: cone feeder, ring feeder, unrolled, no feeder - Bale presets: 4x5, 5x5 and 5x6 ft round bales, small squares, or your own weight - Bales, total tons or tonnes, hay per head per day and optional cost - Works in kilograms and tonnes or pounds and US tons - Works offline, no account: your numbers stay on your phone Built for beef producers, cow-calf operations and small farms planning winter feed. Bale weights vary a lot, so weigh a few or ask your seller, and adjust intake for lactating cows or poor hay. This is a purchasing estimate, not a ration. For a feeding plan, speak to your vet or nutritionist. Cattle feed calculator, cow feed calculator, hay calculator, how many bales of hay per cow: a simple, fast, ad-supported free tool from Fernhart Labs.