wild bird cover as silage

ZETOR_IS_BETTER

Hi everyone.

Can wild bird cover be saved as silage? And more importantly will cattle eat it or should it be mixed with silage when feeding it out?

TPF2012

No

Cavanjack

ZETOR_IS_BETTER wrote: »

Hi everyone.

Can wild bird cover be saved as silage? And more importantly will cattle eat it or should it be mixed with silage when feeding it out?

It wouldn't be worth the cutting for all that's on them this year.

Cavanjack

ZETOR_IS_BETTER wrote: »

Hi everyone.

Can wild bird cover be saved as silage? And more importantly will cattle eat it or should it be mixed with silage when feeding it out?

It wouldn't be worth the cutting for all that's on them this year.

ZETOR_IS_BETTER

Cavanjack wrote: »

It wouldn't be worth the cutting for all that's on them this year.

See image attached hopefully

Wildsurfer

ZETOR_IS_BETTER wrote: »

Hi everyone.

Can wild bird cover be saved as silage? And more importantly will cattle eat it or should it be mixed with silage when feeding it out?

Are you willing to pay back your glas payments for what silage you'll get out of it?

ZETOR_IS_BETTER

Wildsurfer wrote: »

Are you willing to pay back your glas payments for what silage you'll get out of it?

You are allowed to cut from sep1st to December I believe.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/will-farmers-face-penalties-for-failed-wild-bird-cover-crops/

Wildsurfer

Just saw the photo, sur theres no barley in that! Why would you cut that even if it's not poisonous which I wouldn't be sure of.

TPF2012

ZETOR_IS_BETTER wrote:

You are allowed to cut from sep1st to December I believe

That only applies to Low input pasture areas.

Wildsurfer

No you are not allowed touch it till next spring, you must be thinking of low input pasture

ZETOR_IS_BETTER

Wildsurfer wrote: »

Just saw the photo, sur theres no barley in that! Why would you cut that even if it's not poisonous which I wouldn't be sure of.

It's not mine, guy offered it due to lifted restrictions. I have zero knowledge of this scheme.

memorystick

God help the mower

Nekarsulm

memorystick wrote: »

God help the mower

Double-chop and keep her lifted ......

Ten Pin

You are allowed to cut from sep1st to December I believe.

WBC isn't included, only LIPP and fallow land but that's the owners problem.
http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/press/pressreleases/2018/august/title,120115,en.html

ZETOR_IS_BETTER

Ten Pin wrote: »

WBC isn't included, only LIPP and fallow land but that's the owners problem.
http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/press/pressreleases/2018/august/title,120115,en.html

I might have assumed it's wbc, owner was adamant he was allowed to cut.

Lady Haywire

ZETOR_IS_BETTER wrote: »

I might have assumed it's wbc, owner was adamant he was allowed to cut.

Looks like wbc, yellow looks like mustard. LIPP is more traditional older types of grass, until you know for sure, don't fecking cut it!

ZETOR_IS_BETTER

Lady Haywire wrote: »

Looks like wbc, yellow looks like mustard. LIPP is more traditional older types of grass, until you know for sure, don't fecking cut it!

Thanks for screen shot. Yup won't cut it until owner confirms what scheme he is in. From walking it it has barley (not much) and this stem flower with it starting to flower blue leaves.

Markcheese

Would it have enough sugars in it to ensile properly? And probably the later in the year you go the less sugar it'd have

Gawddawggonnit

Mostly linseed with a smidge of barley in the photo.
It makes for a fantastic feed and would be way better than wholecrop barley.

When the seeds are just about to turn brown wrap it. 32 wraps and extra vigilance when handling as the straw can cause pinholes.
It’ll put a serious shine on livestock and there’ll steam off their backs. Alternate feed with hay/straw.

memorystick

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Double-chop and keep her lifted ......

And open the pit for 2 load!