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Finishing cattle on forage crops

  • 22-08-2018 11:49am
    #1
    weatherbyfoxer
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    Just wonder has anyone tried to finish bullocks off redstart,rape or kale?..will have a batch of frx bullocks that will be 24 months in the spring..just wondering will it be a viable option and what level of meal they would require?


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  • #2
    Water John
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    The two things that come to mind are, roughage and minerals.
    Have a few myself hitting the 24 months over the winter. Will have the silage for them though.


  • #3
    severeoversteer
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    if they are continentals and its autumn that they are grazing the redstart it wont get them finished unless your feeding 5 or 6 kg of meal per head per day and roughage on demand

    tried it before and it was better finish them in the shed and took less time


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    weatherbyfoxer
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    severeoversteer wrote: »
    if they are continentals and its autumn that they are grazing the redstart it wont get them finished unless your feeding 5 or 6 kg of meal per head per day and roughage on demand

    tried it before and it was better finish them in the shed and took less time

    Cheers for the reply..at 5 or 6kgs it sounds more viable to shed them with silage


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