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Is hay good for cows

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If she has water and salt mineral mix along with her hay, then yes she can. It also depends on the hay quality: if she's fed poor quality or low quality hay, she can eventually starve on it, though it'll take a number of months or so.

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Yes, so long as it is not too low quality that they won't starve themselves on it, nor too moldy and dusty.

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