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- Carlow Ireland
Is there any issue with feeding kale that is starting to flower to sheep?
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Fodder Kale going to seed
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- Montgomeryshire
I don't know about Kale, but grazed stubble turnips that have bolted and going to flower plenty of times without problem. They go stemmy and the feed value drops, but no harmful effects that I've seen.
Would Kale be similar?
Would Kale be similar?
South Downs Farmer
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- Sussex, UK
no side effects as far as i'm aware, it's normally at the other end of the season when you get trouble from grazing crops when they're still immature (rape scald, etc etc).
They'll waste a lot more though, as the stems go woody pretty rapidly. You'll probably need to flail them off before you cultivate for the next crop...all good organic matter I suppose!
They'll waste a lot more though, as the stems go woody pretty rapidly. You'll probably need to flail them off before you cultivate for the next crop...all good organic matter I suppose!
Johnny400
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- Aberdeenshire
Our kale is going to seed. When the ewes get their new break they go around nibbling off all the the seeded bits first. Dont see any side effects yet