JMTHORNLEY
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Cows get best silage when they come in until calves are weaned, week on straw to hell drying off and then I re asses body condition and cows are fed accordingly. I try to calve at 3 -3.5 and it’s far easier to control their diets with proper good quality fodder and straw with an analysis then trying guess work with shite made fodder or hay. This year is the year to make quality not quantity and supplement with straw to bulk roughage out. I’ve also found it easier to make decent stuff than letting fodder go ‘bad’Usually feed cows ad lib baleage. Salt licks right through then lifeline crumb on feed about 2 weeks pre and right through calving. Looking at making more hay this time due to cost of wrap. Thinking hay until new year then switch to baleage. What would people feed with it? Would be medium to good quality (hopefully) with bit of clover in it. Was thinking either molasses splashed on top, or bit of rolled barley? Cows tend to get a little fat on baleage, but not a bad thing as they can be a month or 2 inside milking calves. Or do I just risk plain hay and see how they go? Shorthorn ranging from 600 to 750 kg. Plus weaned calves.