Swedes for fattening lambs

[Jon.S]

as above really. Are they any good for fattening lambs?

 

[Man_in_black]

One swede I'd love to eat......

 

[Philip Watkins]

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One swede I'd love to eat......

Here's 2 more

 

[Kevtherev]

Yes very good feed @neilo @Yale

 

[sherg]

Yes very good feed @neilo @Yale

This is the latest swede on the market zara ,looks pretty tasty

 

[Kevtherev]

Can those be direct drilled @sherg

 

[sherg]

Can those be direct drilled @sherg

Either or really kev I'd prefer to give it a good working first but as long as the moistures right I'd drill all night

 

[Kevtherev]

Either or really kev I'd prefer to give it a good working first but as long as the moistures right I'd drill all night

 

[Yale]

as above really. Are they any good for fattening lambs?

Good winter feed,need to get them in asap if you're growing them this year.

Library pictures,direct drilled into pasture burnt off with Roundup.

Just have to be on the ball and watch for flea beetle damage,spray if needed with a clean sprayer.

 

[neilo]

Here's 2 more
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Might be a bit tough and ropey by now.

 

[neilo]

as above really. Are they any good for fattening lambs?

They are an almost perfect ration for fattening lambs imo. Yield is entirely weather dependant though, and varies (widely) accordingly. I woudn't like to rely on just growing swedes to feed sheep, as you might get a massive crop (as pictured above), or you might get a field of cricket balls.

As posted above, they want to be in now, or very soon, to get a half decent crop. I've got 20 or so acres to go in, just been waiting on the rain to make it worth drilling them. Planning on DD'ing them at the weekend, once it's softened things up a bit.

 

[Selectamatic]

Yes, very much so...

My efforts from last year...

 

[Philip Watkins]

Might be a bit tough and ropey by now.

I'm sure the parts that matter are still soft

 

[Hummin-Cummins]

I'm howling

 

[JD-Kid]

I'm sure the parts that matter are still soft

some parts may have got a bit too soft or dry tho

 

[Yale]

some parts may have got a bit too soft or dry tho

Voulez vous...oui.

 

[Jon.S]

Cheers very much for the advice. Was supposed to have drilled them on Saturday but the bloody courier left them at the wrong address.

Just waiting for the weather to dry up so hopefully this weekend.

 

[Yale]

Cheers very much for the advice. Was supposed to have drilled them on Saturday but the bloody courier left them at the wrong address.

Just waiting for the weather to dry up so hopefully this weekend.

Don't forget a bit of boron,either boronated fertiliser or I prefer a multi mineral foliar feed including boron.

 

[Jon.S]

Where would I get that from Yale?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

as above really. Are they any good for fattening lambs?

I used to fatten mine on the tops .the roots I saved for the ewes