MarchFeeding our cows straw and molasses just now as short of silage. Not something tried before. How long before they need to go back onto silage? Galloway & shorthorn cows, newly weaned & housed, calving April/May.
A real sign of the time when someone suggests using silage to save on the cost of strawWhy not put it through a diet feeder and add a little silage you will have a nice blend and stretch your silage out and save on straw as its not cheap
We struggled. Got plenty in the end but picking it up between wet spells was an issue as the Standing grass went backwards very quickly.How can anyone be short of silage this yr ......
Surely there's plenty around available cheap
Like us, no end of grass in the heap or barn, none of it any good.We struggled. Got plenty in the end but picking it up between wet spells was an issue as the Standing grass went backwards very quickly.
... just seems that wherever I go there are large mountains of silage bales and the recent Fodder sales have struggled to get bids on it . However I do see that it's probably more regional .....Like us, no end of grass in the heap or barn, none of it any good.
The south east just didn't have the year for conserving grass nicely.
We can't all be as lucky as @Hfd Cattle
You haven't been to Essex lately though have you?... just seems that wherever I go there are large mountains of silage bales and the recent Fodder sales have struggled to get bids on it . However I do see that it's probably more regional .....
I’ll dispose of it as bedding if you get it to CumbriaYou haven't been to Essex lately though have you?
I have a mountain of big square bales of 'hay' stood outside, sadly they are too wet to burn.
Everybody short around here, unusually dry summerHow can anyone be short of silage this yr ......
Surely there's plenty around available cheap
Me tooI’ll dispose of it as bedding if you get it to Cumbria
Extra protein wouldn't do any harm. Urea added to the molasses or mineral blocks containing urea. A reputable feed merchant or nutritionist would be able to help.Feeding our cows straw and molasses just now as short of silage. Not something tried before. How long before they need to go back onto silage? Galloway & shorthorn cows, newly weaned & housed, calving April/May.
Ours stay on straw until we run out and then onto silage/hay whatever I’ve got, ours are outside mooching about aswell though, beef shorthorns!! If yours are on molasses an mineral then should be alright as long as condition holds up! Give’em the silage closer to calvingFeeding our cows straw and molasses just now as short of silage. Not something tried before. How long before they need to go back onto silage? Galloway & shorthorn cows, newly weaned & housed, calving April/May.
I paid £38 for each bale of straw, and I am sure I have seen silage for sale on facebook for £10 a bale, surely cheaper to buy some more silage I would think.A real sign of the time when someone suggests using silage to save on the cost of straw
I think someone from Hereford baled it all up and has a stack you can see from space ...... apparently!!!How can anyone be short of silage this yr ......
Surely there's plenty around available cheap
Sorry ... I remember your hay making struggles now .You haven't been to Essex lately though have you?
I have a mountain of big square bales of 'hay' stood outside, sadly they are too wet to burn.
I just took advantage of all I could ......might be glad I did with fert being so dear for next yrI think someone from Hereford baled it all up and has a stack you can see from space ...... apparently!!!
Send it up here. Will be squeaky bum time come late Feb early March. Everyone tight round here. Local dairy to me 1800 tonnes lightI just took advantage of all I could ......might be glad I did with fert being so dear for next yr
I put extra wrap on a lot of it to help it keep for another yr .