Zero grazing - with the baler

Milton09

I've about 4 days feeding left and after that the cows have to go out. Although there is some grass the land is extremely wet and there is no doubt that it will be poached into crap in no-time when the cows go out.

I was thinking about cutting a few swards around some of the silage fields, baling it and drawing it in to the cattle in the shed, day by day. Anybody else ever try this ? Obviously I would need to come up with another plan for silage but surely it would be better that poaching the place into crap!

PMU

good idea ,its important not to poach the grazing if possible

oxjkqg

ya often thought bout doing that here too but managed so far. see plenty lads at it. great idea. just avoid heating in centre of bales and all that. dont cut too far ahead

jp6470

Yea have done that,not this year tho...yet.but always an option.
Last year cut few building sites for a man. baler in,flat trailer.never wrapped, two wasn't used til next day were smoking.but hey,free grass.the rest was all ate

9935452

Milton09 wrote: »

I've about 4 days feeding left and after that the cows have to go out. Although there is some grass the land is extremely wet and there is no doubt that it will be poached into crap in no-time when the cows go out.

I was thinking about cutting a few swards around some of the silage fields, baling it and drawing it in to the cattle in the shed, day by day. Anybody else ever try this ? Obviously I would need to come up with another plan for silage but surely it would be better that poaching the place into crap!

We have done it in the past.
Only cut a few bales at a time , Dont chop or pack the bales too much or they will start heating .

eddiek

can ya use wrapped bales anytime after wrapping?

yellow50HX

Saw on here last year that someone had a front mounted mower and put a baler on behind. didnt put on any netting and left the bale back in to the cattle and un rolled it. Thought it was a great idea.