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Finishing heavy on apples
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<blockquote data-quote="bckinghorn" data-source="post: 1642561" data-attributes="member: 40697"><p>Hi everyone,</p><p></p><p>I'm rather new to cattle. I am planning on starting up in the spring. I have an abundance of apple trees on my property that I do not use, give them to our horses as treats that's about it. I am wondering about finishing cattle on a apple heavy diet.</p><p></p><p>Can cows do this? Will it cause any issues from all the sugars? Does anyone know how it will affect the flavour? I know to introduce the apples gradually.</p><p></p><p>I'm planning on doing grass fed grass finished, but want to experiment a bit and see how the flavour turns out, so 1-2 cows I don't mind trying some eccentric stuff with. I don't use the apples for anything and don't have to purchase them, so I'm not worried about anything economic, just wondering if it is a no no. </p><p></p><p>I am getting honey bees in the spring as well. I am assuming I will have too much honey to know what to do with (it is a rather popular thing to do in the area) and I won't be able to sell/use it all. Can cows eat honey with no issues? If i have a large amount of excess I may try to feed it to one cow and see how the flavour turns out there as well.</p><p></p><p>Please let me know if I am being an idiot,</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bckinghorn, post: 1642561, member: 40697"] Hi everyone, I’m rather new to cattle. I am planning on starting up in the spring. I have an abundance of apple trees on my property that I do not use, give them to our horses as treats that’s about it. I am wondering about finishing cattle on a apple heavy diet. Can cows do this? Will it cause any issues from all the sugars? Does anyone know how it will affect the flavour? I know to introduce the apples gradually. I’m planning on doing grass fed grass finished, but want to experiment a bit and see how the flavour turns out, so 1-2 cows I don’t mind trying some eccentric stuff with. I don’t use the apples for anything and don’t have to purchase them, so I’m not worried about anything economic, just wondering if it is a no no. I am getting honey bees in the spring as well. I am assuming I will have too much honey to know what to do with (it is a rather popular thing to do in the area) and I won’t be able to sell/use it all. Can cows eat honey with no issues? If i have a large amount of excess I may try to feed it to one cow and see how the flavour turns out there as well. Please let me know if I am being an idiot, Thanks [/QUOTE]
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