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<blockquote data-quote="Kiwi Pete" data-source="post: 5194280" data-attributes="member: 63856"><p>Just received a "like" for this thread and thought it time for an update.</p><p></p><p>Winter is here, now... few frosts, HEAPS of rain fell in May; we have caught up with the small autumnal flush of resultant growth, a classic case of too little, too late...</p><p>We went from late summer into an early winter, in what felt like a week <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>So, the pea bales are being fed, as was intended just a bit of an alternative to silage <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />[ATTACH=full]681752[/ATTACH]</p><p>All the stock just 'go nuts' for it, and the silage is A OK as far as grass silage goes it would be as good as you would see without spending the earth on fancy leafy new grasses <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I can report there is a serious amount of food in those little bales, I am pleased we made them slightly smaller as one will just fill the trough in my shed without going OTT <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /> some needed rewrapped as my bulls went on a rampage one saturday morning and came down the street to the rugby ground to say hello <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" /> </p><p></p><p>after opening a dozen bales with their horns </p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite43" alt=":inpain:" title="In Pain :inpain:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":inpain:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite43" alt=":inpain:" title="In Pain :inpain:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":inpain:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite43" alt=":inpain:" title="In Pain :inpain:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":inpain:" /></p><p></p><p>I think the extra cost of additive was worth it, very well made.</p><p></p><p>In the spring, I will likely give my cover crop areas a tickle with the discs and do this again.</p><p>Probably earlier, and will mix in some oats and triticale - and will likely undersow with just grass in the meantime.</p><p>Probably some timothy and festulolium -until we see how the weeds are...</p><p></p><p>I did sow some seed onto the paddock that had the peas in, but it wasn't a huge success as it got very wet and soil temp took a dive at that time <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> bit of clover and chicory came up but I think it will want redone.</p><p>I will likely get my roller drill onto it early spring, and cross fingers <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kiwi Pete, post: 5194280, member: 63856"] Just received a "like" for this thread and thought it time for an update. Winter is here, now... few frosts, HEAPS of rain fell in May; we have caught up with the small autumnal flush of resultant growth, a classic case of too little, too late... We went from late summer into an early winter, in what felt like a week :( So, the pea bales are being fed, as was intended just a bit of an alternative to silage :)[ATTACH=full]681752[/ATTACH] All the stock just 'go nuts' for it, and the silage is A OK as far as grass silage goes it would be as good as you would see without spending the earth on fancy leafy new grasses :) I can report there is a serious amount of food in those little bales, I am pleased we made them slightly smaller as one will just fill the trough in my shed without going OTT (y) some needed rewrapped as my bulls went on a rampage one saturday morning and came down the street to the rugby ground to say hello :banghead: after opening a dozen bales with their horns :banghead::banghead::banghead::inpain::inpain::inpain: I think the extra cost of additive was worth it, very well made. In the spring, I will likely give my cover crop areas a tickle with the discs and do this again. Probably earlier, and will mix in some oats and triticale - and will likely undersow with just grass in the meantime. Probably some timothy and festulolium -until we see how the weeds are... I did sow some seed onto the paddock that had the peas in, but it wasn't a huge success as it got very wet and soil temp took a dive at that time :( bit of clover and chicory came up but I think it will want redone. I will likely get my roller drill onto it early spring, and cross fingers :cool: [/QUOTE]
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