Autumn calving suckler herds likely to need silage of 70 DMD or above

Autumn calving suckler herds will soon begin breeding. Just like in the dairy herd, cows need to be in positive energy in order to achieve a good conception rate.
Autumn calving suckler herds likely to need silage of 70 DMD or above

Cows in negative energy show poorer signs of heat, have shorter heats, and don’t go in calf as easy.

Suckler cow nutrition

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