SheepChaser 8,082 Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, Gypsydog94 said: Maize will pile the weight on em. And rolled barley Good whole crop maize silage is hard to beat. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francie 6,362 Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Gypsydog94 said: Maize will pile the weight on em. And rolled barley Funny you should say that gypsy the mates dogs eats it in the field lol you want to see it out the other end,no difference,I know there no made to digest it tho. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francie 6,362 Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 Just now, SheepChaser said: Good whole crop maize silage is hard to beat. What's the price of that compared to the oats sheep? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SheepChaser 8,082 Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 Just now, Francie said: Funny you should say that gypsy the mates dogs eats it in the field lol you want to see it out the other end,no difference,I know there no made to digest it tho. That’s one of the reasons why you roll the barley and oats, helps it be digested. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SheepChaser 8,082 Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 Just now, Francie said: What's the price of that compared to the oats sheep? Don’t really know mate, it’s all made in house so to speak. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gypsydog94 4,329 Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Francie said: Funny you should say that gypsy the mates dogs eats it in the field lol you want to see it out the other end,no difference,I know there no made to digest it tho. It’s well crushed when harvested and cattle has four stomachs to help digestion lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gypsydog94 4,329 Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Francie said: What's the price of that compared to the oats sheep? Maize be nearly £300 acre to grow it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SheepChaser 8,082 Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 Most of our stock go onto cover crops in winter - oats and vetch, turnips, millet, stuff like that. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SheepChaser 8,082 Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 Just now, Gypsydog94 said: Maize be nearly £300 acre to grow it Out biggest problem is competing with the digesters! Just had probably 300-400 acres chopped here a week ago, into ag bags and waiting to go to the burner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,334 Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 12 minutes ago, Francie said: Goodman wilf,what does the other farmers mostly feed? They will be feeding a mixture of grazing, silage and a shit ton of cow crunch. My postman’s cow crunch bill is around €1500 a month ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gypsydog94 4,329 Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, SheepChaser said: Out biggest problem is competing with the digesters! Just had probably 300-400 acres chopped here a week ago, into ag bags and waiting to go to the burner. We don’t grow any. All our cows are grass and cake only. But trying to rent land round here is ridiculous nearest ad plant 15 miles but they are swallowing the land up at around £300 a acre rent. No one can compete with that 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SheepChaser 8,082 Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 Some ‘grass’ is super grass 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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SheepChaser 8,082 Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 Check it those chops at the bottom ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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