Millet, and Bloat

[C HOLLAND]

I am getting ready to turn my cows out on a field of Millet, they have been on good bahia pasture for weeks now, ?? is will there still be a high risk of bloat from the millet.

 

[alabama]

You are only abour 60 miles south of me but it sounds like your millit is way ahead of mine. Mine won't be ready for another 3 to 4 weeks. As for blote, I don't know. I plan to cut mine for hay. It has no fence around it.
Good Luck.

 

[C HOLLAND]

Thanks Bama, I got some rain at the right time I guess. I put out 6 ton of chicken liter and it rained good 2 days in a row and it's over 1 1/2 ft tall now.

I am finishing up the fencing this week, if my arms hold up. Those T-post drivers will whip your butt after putting in over 100 a day.

 

[alabama]

I planted my millit in a patch that I have grown corn for several years and put out 60 unites of N with it. It sort of looks yellow and only about 3 inches tall. I guess I need some chicken litter. We just don't have any local chicken houses.

 

[MikeC]

I planted my millit in a patch that I have grown corn for several years and put out 60 unites of N with it. It sort of looks yellow and only about 3 inches tall. I guess I need some chicken litter. We just don't have any local chicken houses.

I planted my millet a week from last saturday. Even though I have gotten some rain, the low temps seem to be holding it back dramatically.

Need some warm sun!

 

[alabama]

I planted mine back in late March but it is still growing slow. we will see what it does in July.

 

[C HOLLAND]

Mike, do you have any trouble with bloat when you turn out the cows on the millet.

 

[MikeC]

Mike, do you have any trouble with bloat when you turn out the cows on the millet.

None. Pearl millet, that is. Can't say about the other varieties.

Only other one I have ever planted was "Browntop" and didn't have problems with that either.

I don't leave them in it all day either. They tend to crap on it, and lay on it, leaving less desirable grazing.

 

[oadkins]

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