Cool Do Cows Eat Marestail References. Lentil, pea, chickpea straw, slough hay, grass hay, clover silage are other food items that beef cows eat. They are high in fiber and assist in digestion.
More than 50 percent of cow feed is actually grass (farmers call it hay and silage). Sheep, goats and cattle exhibit signs of poisoning after eating fresh horsetail. It can be dangerous for cows to eat meat because it gives them a disease called bse (bovine spongiform encephalopathy).
