More to life
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I’d be looking at more grass silage at least 50% of the diet protein is expensive currently
Jersey Thread - For all things Jersey
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Demolition Man
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That’s doable, have more silage ground available.
Demolition Man
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Just looking for suggestions for a suitable ration, could then work out areas from there.
Demolition Man
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Probably think I’m mad but ration to be bucket mixed in concrete bay and shovelled out by loader along feeding barrier.
More to life
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No that’s not mad at all
Demolition Man
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Good to hear
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- somerset
when i started out, on my own, used to layer the mix, in round feeders, maize silage, blend and grass silage on top, cows mixed it beautifully, burrowing down through the grass, to get to the maize, mixing the blend nicely. The cream, was being asked, what mixer did we have, to do such a nice job ! Then i bought a mixer wagon, looking back, at the money spent, on diet feeders, probably a mistake.
What sort of a ration would you recommend for a pure jersey and crossbred herd in spring currently have a pit of rocket fuel may cut silage only problem its too good and cows now scouring on it.i dont want to go down diet feeder route as for the short period they will be fed indoors its just another heap of machinery to be bought and maintained.Was thinking of feeding a high fibre nut through the parlour to keep things simple
Cows 'n grass
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It's no help now but I think you want third week of may type first cut for fresh cows in spring and either wholecrop or maize at this time of year. I'm 8kg dm pasture, 3 of wc sb and 3 of a 16% nut. If I had more silage I could probably cut the cake in favour of more silage with no adverse affect. I find wc or maize keeps the cows far more content in autumn and keeps the percentages up.
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if shitting to loose, i always aim to slow down the speed it goes through them, usually hay. But the theory say's, good grass should be the enough. This is where theory, competes with practical. Good grass/silage, needs to stay in the cow, long enough to be fully utilised, otherwise you are wasting it. That is where good husbandry steps in. You just have to find a balance, with what you have available. Spring calved cows, or winter calved cows, have different requirements. We hopefully, will have enough maize, to feed at turnout, to service, theory being the extra energy, will help fertility, time will tell.
Johnny Whiteheads
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Jersey empty from last year now a suckled cow
She looks milky what’s the calf normande?
Johnny Whiteheads
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Yep she is bursting with milk, calf is from a Droimeann bull, Irish rare breed. I am trying to start a hill dairy eventually
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Upped our cream game with printed pots!
Woolless
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- Berwickshire, Scottish Borders
Interesting size pot!
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- Wormingford, Essex
10 fluid once pot labelled in metric!Interesting size pot!
JohnGalway
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- Connemara, Ireland
That's interesting, I'm looking at doing something similar here
A mate of mine has Droimeanns, any reason why you picked that breed for the bull?
Johnny Whiteheads
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Biggest reason: marketing, they have super story & are so eye catching. Lads in the society are very encouraging too which does make a difference with rare breeds I think. Also they are medium size, are Hardy, very protective but also gentle cattleThat's interesting, I'm looking at doing something similar here
A mate of mine has Droimeanns, any reason why you picked that breed for the bull?
