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Using peat for young calves

Dunedin · 2023-12-20 09:34:58

Anyone here using peat for young calves say from a week old in a lie back set up. possibly will be short on straw and a neighbour was telling me about a lad he knows using it

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20-12-2023 10:34am

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Dunedin

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Anyone here using peat for young calves say from a week old in a lie back set up.
possibly will be short on straw and a neighbour was telling me about a lad he knows using it

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#2 20-12-2023 12:09pm
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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058327713/using-peat-for-young-calves

Don't, tried it here and lost calves they where eating it, smashing 4 week old heifer calves

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#3 20-12-2023 1:27pm
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Jesus. That’s a tough one.

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#4 20-12-2023 5:39pm
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Yep. Every year for the last 6 years. Great job. Never an issue

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