Feed & Forage [SP.FF]
Ensiling Potatoes And Grass Silage
The recent cold weather and lack of grass growth has meant some farms will either have silage fields that are being grazed or simply not growing on as well as expected. One way to bulk up feed stocks in the clamp is to add stockfeed potatoes. Potatoes look plentiful and cheap just now and are worth consideration.
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Improving Baled Silage Quality: What’s it Worth?
When buying or selling silage bales, nutritional value is rarely taken into account, but the variation in quality can be huge. Having an analysis to hand might allow you to command a better price if selling and the buyer is more aware of the silage quality they are purchasing and whether it is suitable for the class of stock it is destined for.
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Sustainable Sheep Systems – “Ewe are what ewe eat” (video)
Ewe nutrition in the 8 weeks pre-lambing is essential to ensure the ewe receives sufficient energy and protein to support the growth of the unborn lambs and milk production. The…
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The Importance Of Vitamins – Vitamin D
Vitamin D is critical for normal development and growth. The primary function of vitamin D is to increase blood plasma calcium and phosphorous to a level which will support normal mineralisation of bone.
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Using The Scan Results For Better Nutrition
As triplets require greater feeding in the lead up to lambing than those with fewer lambs and singles are at risk of oversized lambs if overfed, be sure to use…
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Managing and Reducing Straw Wastage
With straw looking to be relatively scarce coupled with price variance across the regions this guide will help farmers better manage straw supplies and help make use of it for bedding.
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Alternative Bedding For Lambing
Straw traditionally is the choice bedding for lambing sheds and pens however straw shortages mean you may need to be prepared to find an alternative. There are a number of options available.
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