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<blockquote data-quote="ncc220" data-source="post: 1065040" data-attributes="member: 21335"><p>we have been doing this for a few years and it has worked pretty well for us, I like to fertilize in mid september and usually do not have to turn into it until early to mid november (I run a pretty tight hilf rotation but i stock somewhat conservatively) and they do quite well i have never gotten a forage test on it so not positive of the protein content but I will start supplementing when they start stacking piles like CJohnson said but it will usually carry us into late december dependent on when i have to turn in, i am running my grandfathers herd so i dont get all the say but if i could i would most definitely strip graze instead of manipulating grazing through water, mineral, and protein like i am doing now. As far as the stage of production we are usually running dry 5-6 months bred brood cows so as far as nutritional needs they will easily be met with light protein supplementation. Once stockpile is depleted we feed free choice hay and have about 25-30 acres of wheat, ryegrass,and turnips that we will turn in on for a few hours every couple days to allow for adequate protein consumption instead of supplementing with bought feed and allows for us to allow for cheaper costs of keeping up with the increasing needs of them as they near calving time. Usually we will feed until end of march to early april dependent on temp. and moisture to get the coastal going good. In my opinion you could run pairs on stockpiled forage but it will only pay if you can get protein supplements cheaper than say planting cool season annuals to run on or feeding good hay with annuals as a supplement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ncc220, post: 1065040, member: 21335"] we have been doing this for a few years and it has worked pretty well for us, I like to fertilize in mid september and usually do not have to turn into it until early to mid november (I run a pretty tight hilf rotation but i stock somewhat conservatively) and they do quite well i have never gotten a forage test on it so not positive of the protein content but I will start supplementing when they start stacking piles like CJohnson said but it will usually carry us into late december dependent on when i have to turn in, i am running my grandfathers herd so i dont get all the say but if i could i would most definitely strip graze instead of manipulating grazing through water, mineral, and protein like i am doing now. As far as the stage of production we are usually running dry 5-6 months bred brood cows so as far as nutritional needs they will easily be met with light protein supplementation. Once stockpile is depleted we feed free choice hay and have about 25-30 acres of wheat, ryegrass,and turnips that we will turn in on for a few hours every couple days to allow for adequate protein consumption instead of supplementing with bought feed and allows for us to allow for cheaper costs of keeping up with the increasing needs of them as they near calving time. Usually we will feed until end of march to early april dependent on temp. and moisture to get the coastal going good. In my opinion you could run pairs on stockpiled forage but it will only pay if you can get protein supplements cheaper than say planting cool season annuals to run on or feeding good hay with annuals as a supplement. [/QUOTE]
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