Feeding round Bales Silage how soon

[Ceri]

Hi all baled some reseed as round bale silage jus over a week ago... Is it safe to feed to some store cattle....?

 

[Ceri]

Hi all baled some reseed as round bale silage jus over a week ago... Is it safe to feed to some store cattle....?

Now or is it to soon.?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Won’t of cured yet....I’d leave it at least 3 weeks

 

[M-J-G]

You can feed it as soon as you want, I know plenty who don't wrap even their last dozen bales because they feed it straight away and then move onto wrapped bales.

They could get a little loose on it until it's stabilised (which takes about 6 weeks) but if it's reseeded grass they'll most likely skitter on it any way.

 

[kill]

I’ve fed bales right on many a time as blocked in bales previously made and even tho it has a different smell cattle eat it just the same with no ill affects

 

[Whitepeak]

We've fed burst bales straight away, however they soon heat up and go to waste. Personally I'd wait 6wks to allow the fermentation to stabilise, and stop bales heating too quickly once opened.

 

[michael N123]

fed it straight away many times with no problems

 

[Sid]

Find Out How Soon Long You Should Wait To Feed Silage | Ecosyl

Ideally, you should leave a clamp closed for at least 4 weeks but if you are desperate, you can feed it within a few days even though the fermentation will not have stabilised yet.

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How soon after wrapping can I feed baleage? | Forage Extension Program

Forage baled in the correct moisture range and wrapped with the correct amount of plastic will undergo the full fermentation process within 6 to 8 weeks and usually in less than 4. Cool temperatures, mature forage, and insufficient forage moisture levels will reduce fermentation rate. To be...

forages.ca.uky.edu

Feeding baled silage

Silage makes an excellent feed for ruminant animals. However, feeding silage is much different than feeding hay. Silage, because it is much wetter than hay, is much more susceptible to deterioration.

www.progressiveforage.com

From those various websites you can feed it but if its not consumed quick enough it will spoil quicker than stable silage.

We have the choice of various pile to choose from Never feed anything thats less than 2 months baled.