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weanling meal

  • 18-02-2015 11:37pm
    #1
    Tomjim
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    I have been feeding weanling meal to a group of weanlings born last spring (1.5kg each).

    I will be selling as stores in the autumn mix hfrs and bulls

    Could I replace and feed beef ration instead at this stage, hope to let these out at the end of March


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  • #2
    Farmer Pudsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,326 ✭✭✭Farmer Pudsey


    Tomjim wrote: »
    I have been feeding weanling meal to a group of weanlings born last spring (1.5kg each).

    I will be selling as stores in the autumn mix hfrs and bulls

    Could I replace and feed beef ration instead at this stage, hope to let these out at the end of March

    I be knocking them off meal now as compensatory growth will kick in when they hit grass. TBH I have not used a weanling ration at all I have fed a good beef ration all winter if a big price difference.


  • #3
    TopCon
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    Tomjim wrote: »
    I have been feeding weanling meal to a group of weanlings born last spring (1.5kg each).

    I will be selling as stores in the autumn mix hfrs and bulls

    Could I replace and feed beef ration instead at this stage, hope to let these out at the end of March

    If they are going out end of March pull the meal before end of Feb.

    A decent beef ration will do grand. However if they are top quality stock I'd be inclined to stick with the weanling mix.


  • #4
    danjoe
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    Farmer Pudsey wrote: »
    I be knocking them off meal now as compensatory growth will kick in when they hit grass. TBH I have not used a weanling ration at all I have fed a good beef ration all winter if a big price difference.
    I have similar weanlings that havnt got any meal during the winter only silage that have been let out to grass for the last 2 weeks,would I benefit if I started feeding them ration now


  • #5
    orm0nd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,275 ✭✭✭orm0nd


    TopCon wrote: »
    If they are going out end of March pull the meal before end of Feb.

    A decent beef ration will do grand. However if they are top quality stock I'd be inclined to stick with the weanling mix.

    +1 beef rations are usually low P and not ideal for young stock

    danjoe wrote: »
    I have similar weanlings that havnt got any meal during the winter only silage that have been let out to grass for the last 2 weeks,would I benefit if I started feeding them ration now

    Not unless grass is scarce and you want to stretch it out


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