Rolled Oats for Springers

jimmy2pens

Hi, I have heard that feeding rolled oats to cows (suckler) coming up to calving gives them a good energy boost. I am currently feeding them restricted hay and silage. They are also getting precalver mineral dust. I am wondering how much rolled oats per cow should I feed. Thanks

Farrell

jimmy2pens wrote: »

Hi, I have heard that feeding rolled oats to cows (suckler) coming up to calving gives them a good energy boost. I am currently feeding them restricted hay and silage. They are also getting precalver mineral dust. I am wondering how much rolled oats per cow should I feed. Thanks

I do as you, & give 3 (500g butter tubs) or double handfuls of rolled oats per cow

red bull

2kgs of easy calver from greenvale it contains oats an pure calver minerals

A cow called Daisy

red bull wrote: »

2kgs of easy calver from greenvale it contains oats an pure calver minerals

Presume it suit milkers as well. What is it costing per ton

red bull

400 per ton in 25kg bags, trying it out for the first time this year on 2yr old maiden heifers, silage very good this year hopefully it will avoid difficult calving

bogman_bass

red bull wrote: »

400 per ton in 25kg bags, trying it out for the first time this year on 2yr old maiden heifers, silage very good this year hopefully it will avoid difficult calving

Don't see how feeding more energy will reduce calving issues when they are on good silage

blue5000

red bull wrote: »

400 per ton in 25kg bags, trying it out for the first time this year on 2yr old maiden heifers, silage very good this year hopefully it will avoid difficult calving

Jasus €400 a ton what exactly is in it?

tomwaterford

red bull wrote: »

400 per ton in 25kg bags, trying it out for the first time this year on 2yr old maiden heifers, silage very good this year hopefully it will avoid difficult calving

this seems steep,what else is in it??
I pay e280 a ton in 25kg bags for rolled oats

moy83

blue5000 wrote: »

Jasus €400 a ton what exactly is in it?

If they have plenty of minerals it mightnt work out that dear . I got 20kg bags of that sea weed meal for €25 and they are supposed to get at least 100g per head at least a day . I was thinking after that a good nut with the right minerals might work out cheaper and handier than mixing the two .

Farrell

moy83 wrote: »

If they have plenty of minerals it mightnt work out that dear . I got 20kg bags of that sea weed meal for €25 and they are supposed to get at least 100g per head at least a day . I was thinking after that a good nut with the right minerals might work out cheaper and handier than mixing the two .

We give seaweed with oats, just dairy nuts after. The seaweed has iodine & selenium plus other vitamins which help clean & get back incalf early

blue5000

So redbull it's costing 80 cents a day. I'm getting the seaweed meal for 1.2e a kg, and oats for 270 a ton so 100g of seaweed and 1kg of oats is costing 39 cents.

moy83

blue5000 wrote: »

So redbull it's costing 80 cents a day. I'm getting the seaweed meal for 1.2e a kg, and oats for 270 a ton so 100g of seaweed and 1kg of oats is costing 39 cents.

Cant argue with the sums blue . Do you use any other type minerals or just the seaweed meal ? Its my first time using them and I'm just wondering is there anything better in other types ?

red bull

blue5000 wrote: »

Jasus €400 a ton what exactly is in it?

Crude protein18%
Oats
Soya
Wheat feed
Vit A
Vit b12
Copper
Selenium
Iodine
Cobalt
Magnesium

From what I read here maybe I should feed rolled oats+precalver minerals