Silage made 15 years ago ok to feed

Tomjim

I have been offered silage which was made circa 15 years ago. It was single chop and it looks ok, would it be ok to feed to cattle

I should also point out that the silage was never used as the land was rented after the silage was made and so there was no need for the silage. The guy in question is a family friend

dharn

Tomjim wrote: »

I have been offered silage which was made circa 15 years ago. It was single chop and it looks ok, would it be ok to feed to cattle

I should also point out that the silage was never used as the land was rented after the silage was made and so there was no need for the silage. The guy in question is a family friend

I think you should put it in a museum , it must be a world record holder

iverjohnston

I would say it could be used. The oldest I ever had was 5 year old, and it was fine. Smelled like tobacco, and blackish, but they went mad for it. Once there is a seal of , probably compost by now, and no air get in, should be stable. Let us know how it go's!

Stella Virgo

would not recommend it,its full of bugs, insects,bacteria etc........

Diesel Dick

if it looks ok then itl be fine, were feeding 16 year old silage from the back of the pit here now, theres a few inches of waste on top but below that its perfect, alot better than anything made this year!

bob charles

the older the fiddle the sweeter the tune, if preserved correctly it will be grand, if it didnt preserve right it would be rotten by now. to be sure you could get analysis from the horsey crowd in Kildare

Bizzum

Stella Virgo wrote: »

would not recommend it,its full of bugs, insects,bacteria etc........

What bugs, insects, and bacteria species would you expect to find in silage?

I'd be thinking if correctly preserved, it would be perfect.

pakalasa

15 years. That would be 1997. That was a great year. Clare beat Tipp twice that year.:D

maxxuumman

Bizzum wrote: »

What bugs, insects, and bacteria species would you expect to find in silage?

I'd be thinking if correctly preserved, it would be perfect.

There is 11 yr old silage being fed next door. As said smells like tobacco and cows are mad for it. If there was a problem with the silage by now it would be rotten. Drive on

Bizzum

pakalasa wrote: »

15 years. That would be 1997. That was a great year. Clare beat Tipp twice that year.:D

We weren't too bad ourselves around that time. Holding our own in a golden age of hurling, and won the Leinster in football!

pakalasa

Bizzum wrote: »

We weren't too bad ourselves around that time. Holding our own in a golden age of hurling, and won the Leinster in football!

Hard to believe that back in '98, Kilkenny were the 3rd team in Leinster, after Offaly and Wexford.

Bizzum

pakalasa wrote: »

Hard to believe that back in '98, Kilkenny were the 3rd team in Leinster, after Offaly and Wexford.

I know never is a long time, but I can't see that ever happening again.
It was a great era. Pity Limerick and Waterford didn't take the final step!

pakalasa

Maybe when Cody retires.:D

Bizzum

pakalasa wrote: »

Maybe when Cody retires.:D

I think Cody is another cog in a well oiled machine. KK totally monopolized Leinster hurling at minor level in the 90's, winning it every year, and winning it 8 times in the 00's. That's a fair supply of Raw materials!

PatQfarmer

pakalasa wrote: »

15 years. That would be 1997. That was a great year. Clare beat Tipp twice that year.:D

Remember it well, ye feckers:D
This years silage will be another decade and a half old at least before ye do that again...I hope:rolleyes:

dharn

PatQfarmer wrote: »

Remember it well, ye feckers:D
This years silage will be another decade and a half old at least before ye do that again...I hope:rolleyes:

Would the lads at the back stop talking and concentrate on the subject please !,

Figerty

dharn wrote: »

Would the lads at the back stop talking and concentrate on the subject please !,

Tis all about Silage and Concentrates these days!

hould on hey

A bit of mollasses on it And twill be grand , if any of The cattle start talking back To you about heating phone boxes you'll know its time To foot The turf