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How much silage for dairy cows?

  • 27-11-2012 3:00pm
    #1
    Farfield
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    As a rough ball park how many acres of silage would you count as needed in pit/round bales to keep a herd of 60 all year round milkers for a 5-6 month winter and in at night probably september and october also. E.G would you say an acre per cow would be a good ballpark guide??


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  • #2
    kevthegaff
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    there is an article on the journal about it last week


  • #3
    red bull
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    AS a rule of thumb 2 acres will feed 3 cows for five month winter


  • #4
    freedominacup
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    red bull wrote: »
    AS a rule of thumb 2 acres will feed 3 cows for five month winter

    I'd say you're on the money there. Probably get away with the same acre cut twice IYKWIM.


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