With corn getting higher and even higher when purchased from an elevator that handles organic grain. I decided to buy some oats from another organic dairy...
Roll or crimp instead of grind and use some molasses on them. Jim Martindale 17535 SR #1 Spencerville, IN 46788 315-408-2584 verizon cell 260-918-0246 home...
I'm out of the office on vacation until July 5th. I'll get back to you ASAP after that. THANKS. Mark...
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charles taplin
VTHICK@...
Jul 1, 2007 6:14 pm
Hi Folks, I just wonder why so many rely on Banamine ?? I know it has it's place but there are other things that will do the job. I have worked several herds...
Banamine is not yet on the National List of approved materials for livestock use so I don't see how any organic producers should be using it on certified...
I'll have to disagree with you on this one Hue. Maybe the Jerseys that are extremely high milk low components are going to get skinny on little grain, but if...
I'm with you, Jon. We choose bulls with + %components and good type. Some of the Jerseys are even a little chubby. We also have Dutch Belts, and they do about...
I've purchased kelp meal and have it available free choice at the barn for the milking cows but they don't seem interested in eating it. I'm tempted to mix it...
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A. Fay Benson
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Jul 1, 2007 9:07 pm
In the Northeast there is still time to put in Turnips for fall grazing. or BMR Sorghum for silage production. I attached a fact sheet on Brassicas. Both of...
I've purchased kelp meal and have it available free choice at the barn for the milking cows but they don't seem interested in eating it. I'm tempted to mix it...
Hi Fay, I've planted 4 acres of turnips June 17th but am waiting for rain so they can start growing. We desperately need rain here to keep pastures growing ...
We mix our grain with haylage in a TMR. Haven't used corn silage in many years. Kathie Truxton, NY On Sun, 1 Jul 2007 17:07:37 -0400 "Ashley Clements" ...
Hi Kathie, This will be the last of the corn silage as we are going totally forage now. I have no haylage but wonder if there is a cheap by product locally I...
I rarely use banamine, but like to have it on hand as it is effective foe certain things. Last time I used it was 2 years ago on a goat w/ a broken leg. It...
try feeding it whole, I run mine through the same screen as ear corn for the cows and feed it whole with whole shelled corn and supplement pellets for the...
Sorry Ashley, I'm not aware of any cheap organic byproduct feeds available in NY. Kathie On Sun, 1 Jul 2007 18:41:39 -0400 "Ashley Clements" ...
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charles taplin
VTHICK@...
Jul 2, 2007 9:55 am
Hi Folks, Having had bred Jerseys for 25+ yrs. I couldn't agree more. I didn't get as low as 5# of grain but also didn't know about intensive pasture...
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charles taplin
VTHICK@...
Jul 2, 2007 10:00 am
Hi Folks, If they need the Kelp they will eat it. Sometimes they take a little time getting "past" the new smell. Mix 2-4 ozs per head per day if you mix it...
I've had good luck with Casper, Fjord, Spades, and Lad. I've found the higher milk bulls from NZ hold their milk better to the end of their lactations. Jon ...
Jon, That Fjord bull doesn't seem to me like a NZ bull that I remember. I liked Casper daughters alot. Another bull that is either from NZ or Aust. is Landy....
We're scheduled for our first C-section on an organic cow tomorrow and would appreciate insights and advice on this or other major surgeries... We don't want...
We will have 2007 wheat and rye straw soon. Currently have round bales (4x4) and small squares of mixed grass. Expect to have millet hay this fall, corn and...
Arden, His number was 190J10. I've got several forth lactation animals out of him and now there are several of the new bulls sired by him. Jon ... From:...
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Jeremy Heyer
friendlyfarmer@...
Jul 2, 2007 9:12 pm
How long does it take the cows until they can digest whole (unground) grains? Do the cows have any grain in the manure that did not get digested? Should there...
I wouldn't feed whole corn to cows, calves will do fine and digest it, however oats needs minimal processing if any at all for a cow to digest them, however if...
Contemplating the 4th of July Celebration- getting a focus which we need to regain as farmers and agriculturalists. Jim Martindale 17535 SR #1 Spencerville, IN...
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Mark A. Kastel - The ...
kastel@...
Jul 3, 2007 12:17 pm
Forbes.com Special Report: Going Green Milking It Tara Weiss, 07.03.07, 6:00 AM ET The purveyors of Stonyfield Farm are in uncharted territory. For 25 years, ...
