Blocks v lick? Price.

[Wood field]

Depending how patient the driver is , bud of 2” pipe and decant from wagon to another ibc, if you get 1/2 off you will be able to lift the rest on tractor loader

 

[Optimus]

Harbro don't fill up ibc or tanks, only dennis and that will be alit more expensive.

Yes they do.filled up my old orange juice barrels an ibc the other day.5t drop.

 

[gtigriff]

These are the figures for the ED & F Mann blends.

 

[Greythundercloudys]

Yes they do.filled up my old orange juice barrels an ibc the other day.5t drop.

Maybe 5ton drop but not 1 ibc,1000litres, that what she said at the shop at Stirling today.

 

[Nithsdale]

These are the figures for the ED & F Mann blends.

1000L of ED & F Mann Prime 20 Delivered nationwide in IBC is currently £790, I’ve also had this in 5 or 10 tonne bulk loads at a much reduced rate, (5 tonne fits in 4 IBC) through Border Counties Liquid feeds.

Your Prime20 is the only one worth looking at on that list IMO.
But I'd want to actually know what vit and mins are in it before I say it's good value.

 

[steveR]

I think you will find that buckets, blocks, licks, nuts etc. have all increased in a similar way.

I've decided to carry on as usual but am trying to reduce the quantity I buy so that I'm spending the same/less money as last year.
Margins for beef/lamb are the same/ less than last year.

I bought a small stack of 20kg Crystalyx for myself and my neighbour, Blue and Red, 7-8weeks ago, 24 quid/bucket. 30 quid today. So that was one deal I have goit right this year!!

The Prime 20 molasses has also gone up a hell of a lot I was told last week...

 

[Nithsdale]

My IBC was delivered first thing this morning - it was ordered on Thursday

 

[gtigriff]

Your Prime20 is the only one worth looking at on that list IMO.
But I'd want to actually know what vit and mins are in it before I say it's good value.

 

[Nithsdale]

@gtigriff you need to zoom in before you take a screen shot - I can't read that at all unfortunately

Trying to compare it to this

 

[Wood field]

This is our latest delivery of easy sheep 18
Can’t find the bill to tell you the price

 

[gtigriff]

Sorry! Is this any better?

 

[gtigriff]

I’m only going off their website, the delivery paperwork is at the farm……

 

[Nithsdale]

Sorry! Is this any better?

Yes that's better, cheers

 

[Nithsdale]

I'm starting to see why my one costs so much more

 

[Wood field]

Just found our bill 63p/lire ie £630 deferred until February

 

[gtigriff]

We have used lots of liquids over the years mainly pre lambing, liking the 24hr availability and energy boost, the only reservation I have was one bad weather year, I kept the ewes with ad-lib sweet hay and as much liquid as they wanted via ball feeders, as well as 18% rolls as lambing approached, and was shocked by how the meat appeared to melt off? Can you feed too much protein???

 

[Wood field]

We have used lots of liquids over the years mainly pre lambing, liking the 24hr availability and energy boost, the only reservation I have was one bad weather year, I kept the ewes with ad-lib sweet hay and as much liquid as they wanted via ball feeders, as well as 18% rolls as lambing approached, and was shocked by how the meat appeared to melt off? Can you feed too much protein???

I am no expert but I think , yes , to much protein will have that effect
@Nithsdale Farmer and @neilo will advise better

 

[Nithsdale]

Yes. Rumenco nutritionalist told me you don't need to go over 18% pre lambing, and 16-17% is about perfect... but everyone thinks they need protein because it gives bigger lambs and jump on 18-20%


I've no experience of feeding liquid feed as a liquid feed (free access/adlib) though - I mix it into my concentrate to make a complete ration (lambing outdoors)

 

[Bury the Trash]

Yes. Rumenco nutritionalist told me you don't need to go over 18% pre lambing, and 16-17% is about perfect... but everyone thinks they need protein because it gives bigger lambs and jump on 18-20%


I've no experience of feeding liquid feed as a liquid feed (free access/adlib) though - I mix it into my concentrate to make a complete ration (lambing outdoors)

type of protein as well , that will be urea. cheap jack form.

Good to see you boys are keeping Denis well in his retirement.

 

[Nithsdale]

type of protein as well , that will be urea. cheap jack form.

Good to see you boys are keeping Denis well in his retirement.

Not all feeds are equal - as analysis shows...


My stuff comes branded Downland, but it's actually just a Rumenco product. But I can't say if DB makes it for Rumenco (was it not Rumenco Molasses/liquid feed plant which burned down?)