Maiden heifers

warfie35 · 17-10-2011 9:30pm #1

Heifers due to calve late jan, early feb 2010, still on grass, thinking of feeding some meals outdoors before they're housed, any ideas on what to feed, weights on target

sh1tstirrer · 18-10-2011 12:04am

Are they dairy or beef heifers?

warfie35 · 18-10-2011 8:55am

Dairy heifers all from ai

linebacker52 · 18-10-2011 9:10am

If there weights are on target I don't think you need to feed meal you don't what them get to fat

PureBred · 19-10-2011 4:37pm

I have 18 month old heifers aroung 450kg. Was thinking of giving them the bull in March. Going to house them at the weekend. What sort of meal should I be giving them with the silage?

jeff greene · 21-10-2011 10:05am

ricfeen wrote: »

I have 18 month old heifers aroung 450kg. Was thinking of giving them the bull in March. Going to house them at the weekend. What sort of meal should I be giving them with the silage?

If half decent silage, they won't need much if anything at that weigh

PureBred · 27-10-2011 2:51pm

Ya silage is grand. Was only giving them the odd bucket of meal for the last few weeks to keep them sweet. Was giving them oats and barley lately but will stop that now so.

Muckit · 27-10-2011 2:59pm

Rolled oats is a good feed. Won't fatten them like barley. If you wanted to keep them out on grass a bit of hay or straw to dry them up aswel. Wants to be kept dry though or they won't eat it.

Maiden heifers

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