Green farmer wrote: » Anyone doing anything different this winter, then previous years as a result of certain feeds being better value this year ? Or anybody feeding ewes anything out of the ordinary ?
Username John wrote: » Going to get some more fodder beet. Feed em fodder beet outside for a bit before they come in, to make sure they're all used to it. But they should be, as they got it last year. Inside, they will be fed hay & fodder beet & a bit of ration "quote"] Let us know how you get on , you feeding it hole or chopped ? Do you have to buy it buy a few tonne minimum or have you local access to it ? I Made a lot of silage this year. First time making it. Got stung last year making small square bales , they all over heated on me, so all silage this year. I used molasses last year to improve poor hay so thinking about getting it in again this year. Looking into a blend of it that has added protein and minerals. Any one else out there use it ?
Green farmer wrote: » Let us know how you get on , you feeding it hole or chopped ? Do you have to buy it buy a few tonne minimum or have you local access to it ? I Made a lot of silage this year. First time making it. Got stung last year making small square bales , they all over heated on me, so all silage this year. I used molasses last year to improve poor hay so thinking about getting it in again this year. Looking into a blend of it that has added protein and minerals. Any one else out there use it ?
Username John wrote: » I feed it whole, thrown out in the field, or else on the straw. Local lad grows it, so will get a few ton. Molasses? How will you feed it? How much do you feed?
tomwaterford wrote: » How much per sheep per day do you feed the fodder beet
Username John wrote: » The plan is - start feeding em around mid jan. That'd be 6-7 weeks before lambing. - start em on about 0.5 beet / head - move it up to 1 beet / day after 2 weeks - bring em in about 3 - 4 weeks before lambing - maybe up the beet to 2 beet / head. I'll see how they're eating it. might give em one morning and evening. The big question then - is how much ration to feed em along with the beet?
rangler1 wrote: » If they're carrying a good crop of lambs, you should be aware of the protein requirements in order to have enough beestings/milk for the doubles when they arrive. A ewe with doubles need 200g protein/day coming up to and after lambing, That's why grass is so important after lambing. 180g protein in a kilo of 18% ration, don't know what's in beet, also be aware that two lambs take up a lot of room in the ewe in the last month and she mightn't be physically able to get in two beet
Username John wrote: » Spot on Rangler. I think fodder beet is very low in protein, so you'd have to balance that with the ration. Its high in energy (I think) I'll have to see how we go. Last year, i fed it outside, but not much when they were in. I think it was very good when out, I guess they had the protein from grass and the energy from the beet.
davidk1394 wrote: » We're out wwintering all our ewes.. we grew 14 ac of kale.. but this nearly 4ft high. We grew 7ac of turnips aswell.. save a lot of silage and its not too expensive and is a nice break crop.. we grow tyfon in the summer then for lambs which is good to finish them but a heap of thistles come up after them
gazahayes wrote: » How many ewes will that keep?
Robson99 wrote: » Have a field for reseeding but it hasn't been ploughed in years. Was going to put in a break crop first but not sure whether to go with kale, rape or Tyfon. Which would be the best option??. Want it for fattening store lambs
