Wheatfeed through the parlour?

[bovine]

Is the wheatfeed palatable?

Always looks to me like trying to eat dry shredded wheat.

 

[Baling Hay]

I would feed the blend through the parlour and get some maxamom wheat for outside at 2kg head should cheapen things up with out the loss of energy.

Don't think the blend would go through the feeders, they are old and crap!

 

[TomB]

when you turn out to grass will you switch to just grazed grass and the cracker feed through the parlour?

Yes, from magic day.

 

[Durry cows]

Yes, from magic day.

How do you like it compared to low protein hdf cake/sugar beet pellets for example?

 

[TomB]

Cheaper than 14% cake, I don't think there is much difference between the two. The downside is no minerals in the cracker. Best option is rolled barley as you can blend in minerals, cal mag etc. Cake is easiest but you pay a fair premium. £40+ saving over 250t adds up

 

[Beef farmer]

Cheaper than 14% cake, I don't think there is much difference between the two. The downside is no minerals in the cracker. Best option is rolled barley as you can blend in minerals, cal mag etc. Cake is easiest but you pay a fair premium. £40+ saving over 250t adds up

We have had half loads of cake delivered, roll sheet back and bucket in minerals and barley. Then blow in the bin and feed whilst at grass through parlour.

 

[Durry cows]

Cheaper than 14% cake, I don't think there is much difference between the two. The downside is no minerals in the cracker. Best option is rolled barley as you can blend in minerals, cal mag etc. Cake is easiest but you pay a fair premium. £40+ saving over 250t adds up

Cheers, we are moving to autumn calving so got plenty cows in calf now got to lay 2k sleepers this next 3 weeks getting ready for grazing just to let you know where were at. Will give kW rep a call Monday ask price had a look through analysis on kW website (very handy for comparing feeds if anyone wants too) sounds a very good option to me that cracker feed got a good Ndf and 13.1 me not to be sniffed at

 

[Beef farmer]

1. Cheers, we are moving to autumn calving so got plenty cows in calf now got to lay 2k sleepers this next 3 weeks getting ready for grazing just to let you know where were at. Will give kW rep a call Monday ask price had a look through analysis on kW website (very handy for comparing feeds if anyone wants too) sounds a very good option to me that cracker feed got a good Ndf and 13.1 me not to be sniffed at

   Sleepers... is the depot near your place?

 

[TomB]

We have had half loads of cake delivered, roll sheet back and bucket in minerals and barley. Then blow in the bin and feed whilst at grass through parlour.

Sounds like a plan -does it feed out evenly from the bin?

Cheers, we are moving to autumn calving so got plenty cows in calf now got to lay 2k sleepers this next 3 weeks getting ready for grazing just to let you know where were at. Will give kW rep a call Monday ask price had a look through analysis on kW website (very handy for comparing feeds if anyone wants too) sounds a very good option to me that cracker feed got a good Ndf and 13.1 me not to be sniffed at

2000 sleepers only 3 days work...! Not sure if cracker would be available further north, we're not that far from the factory.

 

[Durry cows]

1. 
   Sleepers... is the depot near your place?

These are the first we are laying, can get them for £4.25 delivered at the minute but going to lay these 2000 for a start and see how we get on

 

[Beef farmer]

These are the first we are laying, can get them for £4.25 delivered at the minute but going to lay these 2000 for a start and see how we get on

I'd love some at that price.

 

[Beef farmer]

Sounds like a plan -does it feed out evenly from the bin?



2000 sleepers only 3 days work...! Not sure if cracker would be available further north, we're not that far from the factory.

Works well, cheap feed. 2kg per milking is enough, as its dry.

 

[Durry cows]

Slightly off topic but what are thoughts on laying them, can get someone in but would prefer to do it ourselves, got access to 12 ton digger and also 1.5ton seen both used

 

[lazy farmer]

we have feed wheatfeed in a 50-50 mix with sugar beet for many yrs no issues

 

[Baling Hay]

we have feed wheatfeed in a 50-50 mix with sugar beet for many yrs no issues

Feeding in winter and at what rate?

 

[Baling Hay]

Would a mix of maize gluten, sugar beet pulp and wheatfeed be a much better but more expensive option?

 

[lazy farmer]

yes we no longer feed sugar beet as it is too expensive and why would you want all that protein from the gulten? we aim for 13me 13 protein

 

[Baling Hay]

yes we no longer feed sugar beet as it is too expensive and why would you want all that protein from the gulten? we aim for 13me 13 protein

But wheatfeed is only 11.5ME? How do you get up to 13ME?

 

[lazy farmer]

I will ask on Monday as I cant remember what we have ordered for this season but I do remember we have 3ingredients and wheatfeed is 25% of the blend.

 

[Baling Hay]

I will ask on Monday as I cant remember what we have ordered for this season but I do remember we have 3ingredients and wheatfeed is 25% of the blend.

Thank you!