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Feed more nuts to weanlings yes/no

  • 15-02-2017 09:38PM
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    cacs
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    I have a batch of weanlings that were housed on the first week of November. Bulls weighed around 400kg heifers around 350kg i fed them 1kg of nuts per day per head and 75dmd silage. I hoping to get to grass around paddies day or april 1st. They have done well since they went in. Should i stop the nuts now or not. Teagasc say say stop nuts 6-8 weeks before turn out. Whats your thoughts. I know i should weigh them.


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  • #2
    Who2
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    cathal irwin wrote: »
    I have a batch of weanlings that were housed on the first week of November. Bulls weighed around 400kg heifers around 350kg i fed them 1kg of nuts per day per head and 75dmd silage. I hoping to get to grass around paddies day or april 1st. They have done well since they went in. Should i stop the nuts now or not. Teagasc say say stop nuts 6-8 weeks before turn out. Whats your thoughts. I know i should weigh them.

    When are you selling?


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    cacs
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    Who2 wrote: »
    When are you selling?

    Hoping to factory the heaviest ones next November. I have a few angus off sucklers cows and they are bombing a head. The lighter ones i will sell September or October


  • #4
    Who2
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    I'd take them off now then.theyll have plenty of time to come right.


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    cacs
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    Who2 wrote: »
    I'd take them off now then.theyll have plenty of time to come right.
    Yea thats what thought. Last year i fed them on and I thought they were too fat leaving the shed


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