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surprising how 2kg rolled barley has knocked the straights usage back, been eking it out, by using a blend, minus rolled corn. Should last till feb. And reduced the bills.
having cut cow numbers, we have 18 acres w wheat in, and some spring barley to go in. The wheat should be a good break, after red clover leys.
Despite what the feed reps say, we have always found home mix, produces a better result, there's certainly no crap in it.
However, experience has told me, home mix doesn't like the parlour feeders.
Nor do we feed it to baby calves, the reps are right on that, each cube, contains a bit of everything.
Protein and fert, are expensive commodities, especially at the moment, we don't really know what amount/type of protein, if any, to replace soya etc, which we can grow on farm, and, of course, our climate is warming up !
having cut cow numbers, we have 18 acres w wheat in, and some spring barley to go in. The wheat should be a good break, after red clover leys.
Despite what the feed reps say, we have always found home mix, produces a better result, there's certainly no crap in it.
However, experience has told me, home mix doesn't like the parlour feeders.
Nor do we feed it to baby calves, the reps are right on that, each cube, contains a bit of everything.
Protein and fert, are expensive commodities, especially at the moment, we don't really know what amount/type of protein, if any, to replace soya etc, which we can grow on farm, and, of course, our climate is warming up !
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