Winter Feeding: what options do I have?
It is important to sit down and look at what you are going to feed your stock for the coming months. Picture: iStock
As the days close in and animals across the country are starting to adapt to their winter diets it is important to sit down and look at what you are going to feed your stock for the coming months. Many farmers have done their fodder budget for the winter and have an idea how much forage they have.
The next thing you need to ask yourself is; what is the feeding value of the forage and what should I feed to balance the diets? It is important to give yourself a starting point and get your silage tested if you have not already done so. The quality of your silage will have a huge impact on the performance of your stock over the winter period as it will make up the majority of diets in the next few months.
