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<blockquote data-quote="Jdunn55" data-source="post: 8135454" data-attributes="member: 81760"><p>Thanks everyone, I've only now gotten around to reading this. On the butterfat side of things, I'm more worried for a cow health perspective and also because I don't want roddas to be breathing down my neck telling me I'm being naughty. </p><p>It has risen since they've been on higher covers, up to 3.8% - strangely the silage didn't do as much as I expect, I think it needs to be more like haylage </p><p>I would ideally like to stick above 4% if possible just so I know my cows are healthy and it will keep roddas smiling. Its not the monetary value I'm worried about - pays me to make more litres than it does to make less litres but higher butterfat.</p><p></p><p>I guess the honest answer is I need to do more plate metering (currently rely on a rep who comes out every 2-3 weeks and does half a dozen fields), I've applied for one under the grant but haven't actually ordered it yet. How often does everyone plate metre? I guess it's something that needs doing weekly to stay on top of things?</p><p></p><p>Cake wise, they're on a 16% HDF nut, fibre is high but so is me. Autumns are having 2kg and springs are on 8kg. </p><p>Ive been wanting to drop the springs back because I don't think they need that much now they're grazing day and night but I've held off as we haven't had any rain for a month. </p><p>I'm tempted to drop it back now we've had a bit of rain and next week looks nice and wet, but I really need to know grass will keep up with demand if I do.</p><p></p><p>I know it will depend on weather more than anything, but if I planned to graze it for the first time at around 3000kg (february-march) and then for second round increase that to 3400 (late march-april) would that be such a bad thing? Then if it rains I can drop them to 3000 for third round but if not keep them at 3400 in May?</p><p></p><p>Grazing is far more difficult than silage that's for sure. </p><p>I don't need to take any silage off the grazing platform. If there's the opportunity to do so then great but I don't need to rely on that. I did do 20 acres this year which I regret cutting, and in future I'll graze that field first (february) and then won't plan on cutting it unless theres plenty of rain around - in which case I'll cut it at the end of May and bale it instead of chopping it (my silage ground wadsready to cut at the end of april)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jdunn55, post: 8135454, member: 81760"] Thanks everyone, I've only now gotten around to reading this. On the butterfat side of things, I'm more worried for a cow health perspective and also because I don't want roddas to be breathing down my neck telling me I'm being naughty. It has risen since they've been on higher covers, up to 3.8% - strangely the silage didn't do as much as I expect, I think it needs to be more like haylage I would ideally like to stick above 4% if possible just so I know my cows are healthy and it will keep roddas smiling. Its not the monetary value I'm worried about - pays me to make more litres than it does to make less litres but higher butterfat. I guess the honest answer is I need to do more plate metering (currently rely on a rep who comes out every 2-3 weeks and does half a dozen fields), I've applied for one under the grant but haven't actually ordered it yet. How often does everyone plate metre? I guess it's something that needs doing weekly to stay on top of things? Cake wise, they're on a 16% HDF nut, fibre is high but so is me. Autumns are having 2kg and springs are on 8kg. Ive been wanting to drop the springs back because I don't think they need that much now they're grazing day and night but I've held off as we haven't had any rain for a month. I'm tempted to drop it back now we've had a bit of rain and next week looks nice and wet, but I really need to know grass will keep up with demand if I do. I know it will depend on weather more than anything, but if I planned to graze it for the first time at around 3000kg (february-march) and then for second round increase that to 3400 (late march-april) would that be such a bad thing? Then if it rains I can drop them to 3000 for third round but if not keep them at 3400 in May? Grazing is far more difficult than silage that's for sure. I don't need to take any silage off the grazing platform. If there's the opportunity to do so then great but I don't need to rely on that. I did do 20 acres this year which I regret cutting, and in future I'll graze that field first (february) and then won't plan on cutting it unless theres plenty of rain around - in which case I'll cut it at the end of May and bale it instead of chopping it (my silage ground wadsready to cut at the end of april) [/QUOTE]
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