Feeding heifer pre calving

farming93

I have a heifer due about a month from now due to calf to an unknown sire probably a neighbour's weanling bull she'll be 21 months when calved.. I have her on hay and a pre calving mineral lick bucket but she's still well conditioned a little bit too much but she should go down to 2.5 /3 fat score when up against calving what would people recomend to feed her to ensure she has milk yet that she doesn't have an enormous calf. I'm normally not nervous with my pre calving feeding regime but this is a well muscled heifer and it is possible she was tipped by a bb x weanling.

Bellview

I have used oats in the past where I have had a concern.

White Clover

Bellview wrote: »

I have used oats in the past where I have had a concern.

Or maybe just a shake of soyabean meal. High in energy and high in protein to help produce adequate quality biestings.

farming93

Maybe two small bags of both mixed through? .750g a day ?

Lady Haywire

Oats & minerals and have her inside or or bare pasture if possible.

Bellview

White Clover wrote:

Or maybe just a shake of soybean meal. High in energy and high in protein to help produce adequate quality biestings.

I find that great especially where calving in shed during winter

Bellview

farming93 wrote:

Maybe two small bags of both mixed through? .750g a day ?

Should be ok need to check on quantity and mix though as from memory I built up the oats over a few days

Mooooo

If you have an idea of when she is due, give her a bit extra energy in the diet the week before she calves, her appetite will decrease anyway nut the extra energy will hopefully help her during and after calving.