Guide to managing cattle after calving

The level of concentrate feeding after calving will depend on many factors especially silage quality, cow potential, period of time to grass, cow condition and milk/concentrate price.

Trials have consistently shown that silage with DMD in the low 60s is likely to reduce milk yields by over 20% compared to silage with a DMD in the mid 70s.

The standard best feeding recommendation for cows on silage with 72 DMD is 6-8 kg per cow.