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feeding replacement heifers in there first year

  • 10-05-2014 08:42AM
    #1
    paudy67
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭


    do ye guys feed nuts to calves when they are on grass?

    if so how much?

    how much nuts would you feed when they are indoor for there first winter. i know u may say you feed based on sillage testing but we are all round bails so cant test


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  • #2
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,844 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Why can't you test round bales ??


  • #3
    paudy67
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭paudy67


    _Brian wrote: »
    Why can't you test round bales ??

    You could try but some bails can differ a lot so it be very pot luck


  • #4
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,844 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Yes and no.
    Open the ends on three random bales and take some from deep down. Mix and sample.

    Now, on the whole a batch if bales made at the same time from the same ground and stored the same will be very similar.

    While not exact you'll get a good indicator of feeding value.

    No matter for sampling pit silage is probably no more accurate as a pit can vary quickly along it's length.


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