Herd Management: The key to managing 2022's silages
This year's silages are a mixed bag with some very good feed saved in Late April and Early May, writes independent ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy.
I wrote a number of weeks ago about balancing your silage's mineral content to aid animal performance. Now that most pits or bales have been opened and fed, it is a good idea to assess your silage's ability to achieve the desired animal performance and balance its nutrient values accurately.
An additional concern for many now is that they are not confident that they have sufficient fodder for the remainder of the winter. There are big holes in many pits and heaps of bales have gotten small quickly.
