Berry stock feeds Northampton

[Norfolk Hill Farmer]

How much is it per ton ex Daventry, or in big bags.

 

[haymaker80]

I was just going to tag you, and there's not much John doesn't know about feeding cattle, very nice guy.

He was one if the hosts for the beef expo farm walks last year, had a lot of the cattle in big outdoor yards surrounded by concrete panels, bedded on woodchip and just tipped the feed into big feed bunkers with a loader. They did look very well on it.
John was very knowledgeable about the beef industry in general as well as how to feed cattle

 

[Beef farmer]

Whats in it? What cost ex yard?

 

[harperfarmer]

There looks more straw than grub
Looks like what the livery next door shovel out the stables

In that case it's just rocket fuel straw then.

 

[harperfarmer]

Whats in it? What cost ex yard?

Chopped straw, pot ale, bread, rolled barley, palm kernel. Ingredients can occasionally vary depending on availability but made up to the same spec. 13.3 ME. 14.5%CP. 38% starch. Costs £168.50/tonne in bulk collected. Not sure what it costs in bags.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

In that case it's just rocket fuel straw then.

Must be at £168/T
That’s less than whole barley

 

[harperfarmer]

Must be at £168/T
That’s less than whole barley

I tend to compare feeds by cost per kg/DM alongside performance.

 

[PostHarvest]

I've used it for the last 10 years. Terrific stuff, my cattle love it and do well on it. Bull Beef finisher is in bulk or bulk bags, some other blends are in 20kgs. You won't find a straighter man than John Bell. Prices vary with quantity and whether you collect or have it delivered, call them and get a quote

 

[sticky]

There was a very good burger van in a layby but can't remember where, but was close to a canal and a wind mill on top of a small hill.

In between Southam and Napton, I stop there for a bacon buttie and to give the trailer tyres a break.

 

[cull cows]

Thankyou for all your replies.based on your great comments iv decided to try it.thankyou once again

 

[Cab-over Pete]

We used to run a lorry out of there up to about 20 years ago. Some of you long standing customers may have dealt with Nicola years ago, a long time friend of mine.

At that time it was a constant influx of oat feed, pot ale syrup from The Highland distillers, cooked cereal from Cherwell Valley, crisps from KP, Smiths and Walkers, potato feed, minerals etc etc. You name it, it was in it!!

We delivered bags and bulk. It smelt lovely and farmers spoke well of it. We couldn’t compete in rates with a local chap who used Unimogs and Fastracs to haul for them too so we packed the job in after about 18 months.

Bit of a bugger, but that’s business sometimes. John Bell is a smashing chap and I would think what he doesn’t know about finishing cattle isn’t worth knowing.

I was told recently that years ago he trialled finishing cattle on some sort of treated and fermented chicken manure. Apparently it was great stuff but was stopped by some authority or other. Not 100% sure it was John, but definitely somebody out that way.

 

[beeftug]

On the back of the replies to the OP I rang Mr Bell and placed an order, he was very helpful and informative.

 

[Exfarmer]

We used to run a lorry out of there up to about 20 years ago. Some of you long standing customers may have dealt with Nicola years ago, a long time friend of mine.

At that time it was a constant influx of oat feed, pot ale syrup from The Highland distillers, cooked cereal from Cherwell Valley, crisps from KP, Smiths and Walkers, potato feed, minerals etc etc. You name it, it was in it!!

We delivered bags and bulk. It smelt lovely and farmers spoke well of it. We couldn’t compete in rates with a local chap who used Unimogs and Fastracs to haul for them too so we packed the job in after about 18 months.

Bit of a bugger, but that’s business sometimes. John Bell is a smashing chap and I would think what he doesn’t know about finishing cattle isn’t worth knowing.

I was told recently that years ago he trialled finishing cattle on some sort of treated and fermented chicken manure. Apparently it was great stuff but was stopped by some authority or other. Not 100% sure it was John, but definitely somebody out that way.

Chicken manure is a good feed high in nerfy but very high protein. We used it for a limited time feeding barley beef but buyers were not keen

 

[spanner]

Could it be fed to store hogs? be handy just have one feed in

 

[Lovegoodstock]

@PostHarvest , @harperfarmer , @sticky ,@RAF , just wondered if you could help me out, been feeding the stock 14 or beef 14 cant remember what its called at grass, getting yearlings in at the minute and about to mix it in with silage, weigh scales are not working, didn't get time to look today but imagine rats have been having fun. I have a standard 8ft jcb bucket, just wondered if any of you knew what weight the berrystock would be? Cant see a great deal of difference between feeds, I was thinking a level bucket around 380 kilo?

 

[sticky]

@PostHarvest , @harperfarmer , @sticky ,@RAF , just wondered if you could help me out, been feeding the stock 14 or beef 14 cant remember what its called at grass, getting yearlings in at the minute and about to mix it in with silage, weigh scales are not working, didn't get time to look today but imagine rats have been having fun. I have a standard 8ft jcb bucket, just wondered if any of you knew what weight the berrystock would be? Cant see a great deal of difference between feeds, I was thinking a level bucket around 380 kilo?

I wouldn't know but @harperfarmer handles that feed.

 

[sticky]

Could it be fed to store hogs? be handy just have one feed in

They do lamb finisher feeds.

 

[harperfarmer]

I'm pretty certain the stock beef 14 weighs the same as whole barley as we can bring the same weight of food back on a trailer as we take in to them. If I'm honest I wouldn't like to call the weight per bucket as sizes can vary so much!? My merlo 8ft would probably be slightly different cubic capacity to your JCB!? Personally I'd say a level bucket would be a fair bit more than 380kg but I coulsnt say for certain. And I could also be totally wrong!

 

[PostHarvest]

The weights vary a little with moisture content, but 1100 litres of Beef 14 weighs just about 500kgs.

 

[HarryB97]

@PostHarvest , @harperfarmer , @sticky ,@RAF , just wondered if you could help me out, been feeding the stock 14 or beef 14 cant remember what its called at grass, getting yearlings in at the minute and about to mix it in with silage, weigh scales are not working, didn't get time to look today but imagine rats have been having fun. I have a standard 8ft jcb bucket, just wondered if any of you knew what weight the berrystock would be? Cant see a great deal of difference between feeds, I was thinking a level bucket around 380 kilo?

There beef 16 weighs 700kg compared to 1000kg of barley if that helps