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Apologies duplicated thread

  • 03-09-2012 9:25pm
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    locky76
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    Apologies, duplicated thread


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  • #2
    snowman707
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    they are youngish enough stock and even though you have good grass, quality will down cos of the past few months, . I would introduce a little meal straight away
    locky76 wrote: »
    I bought 9 March/April 2012 calves last week and I've them in an 8 acre field at present, I aim on wintering them outside on meal & small square bales of hay.
    I have two options as regards feeding them:
    1. Put them on meal now at 1 kg per day building it to 1.5kgs per day from November to February and back down to 1 kg for March, 270kgs per head, €81 per head at €300 per tonne.
    2. Keep them on fresh grass, put them on 2kgs per day from November to February, 240kgs per head, €72 per head at €300 per tonne
    Option 1 will keep them ticking away nicely and negate the poor grass either end of the winter.
    Option 2 will give them a boost during the winter season, will keep meal feeding to near the 100 day mark(I'm led to believe meal feeding loses it's impact after 100 days) and allow compensatory growth with the fresh grass next spring.
    I'm interested in hearing your opinions, i plan on bulling the best 3 to 4 calves and finishing the other 5 next October, they're around 180kgs to 200kgs at present.


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