Dan Powell
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- Shropshire
Looking good. Are you offering any hay or straw with that? Looks pretty rich.
DD into late sugar beet ground
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dontknowanything
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- Cambridge
Have given them some hay to get started, but was going to see how they got on after that. It is something I'm concerned about. I guess I will know by if they have very runny dung?
- Location
- Romsey, Hampshire
looking good!
Runny dung will tell you, but it might be a safe bet to have a round bale of straw in a ring feeder to give them some roughage, they'll pick at it if they need it.
dontknowanything
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- Cambridge
Any time I do that they just pull it out and lie on it!
dontknowanything
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- Cambridge
Not strictly related to the thread,
But just had my first outdoor calving, and in this field
But just had my first outdoor calving, and in this field
- Location
- Romsey, Hampshire
Success!
benferg
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- North Canterbury, NZ
They recon roughage in a bale feeder is worth 10 to 15 grams a day growth rates in lambs so it's worth a thought
dontknowanything
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- Location
- Cambridge
Update on this. Cows are eating well, they have straw but don't eat much of it.
This morning 209 sheep arrived to help me get through it quicker. The stubble turnips are great, some are 10" tall, and about 6" diameter. The cows don't eat them, but I'm sure the sheep will.
In hindsight though I have ballsed it up a bit. I'm 100% happy with how the crop has done, but it really should have been all grazed off by now, instead I have another month to go, and a lot will set seed, especially the vetch.
This morning 209 sheep arrived to help me get through it quicker. The stubble turnips are great, some are 10" tall, and about 6" diameter. The cows don't eat them, but I'm sure the sheep will.
In hindsight though I have ballsed it up a bit. I'm 100% happy with how the crop has done, but it really should have been all grazed off by now, instead I have another month to go, and a lot will set seed, especially the vetch.
dontknowanything
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- Location
- Cambridge
- Location
- Romsey, Hampshire
could you silage it? It might be a way of getting it off quickly? Or just flail top as a green manure?
dontknowanything
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- Cambridge
There's 370 strange white fluffy creatures in there too.
If I do this again, there will be a flock of 500 sheep coming at the start of July to get it all gone within a month.
If I do this again, there will be a flock of 500 sheep coming at the start of July to get it all gone within a month.
- Location
- Romsey, Hampshire
Hope you are not too traumatised by the arrival of the land lice! Will no doubt keep the neighbours amused!