Nicky
Well-known member
First off...our pea/oat/barley hay tested quite high in nitrate this year. In the level recomended to feed no more than 35% of the diet. The county agent said a guy last year had some that was considerably higher and he slowly acclimated his pregnant cows to it and fed it all winter with no problems. Just wondering if anyone else has dealt with this. We've never had a problem before, but always test the grain hay. Interestingly, this was irrigated, and our dryland triticale tested really low :???:
Second, we are thinking of putting our newly weaned calves on our alfalfa field. It's had several pretty good frosts but still looks pretty good. Figured we'd feed them alfalfa and grass hay in the corral, give them bloat blocks, and grass hay in the field. It is one big field with grain stubble/green up, alfalfa, and some bunch grass.
Thanks
Second, we are thinking of putting our newly weaned calves on our alfalfa field. It's had several pretty good frosts but still looks pretty good. Figured we'd feed them alfalfa and grass hay in the corral, give them bloat blocks, and grass hay in the field. It is one big field with grain stubble/green up, alfalfa, and some bunch grass.
Thanks
