The Gelbvieh Guide Spring 2022

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ale feeding is common across Canada for all classes of cattle especially during winter months. There are many different management strategies to deliver bales as feed. To help you determine the best option for you and your cattle, see below for pros and cons of three common bale feeding strategies: • Rolling out bales/using a bale processor and feeding on pasture • Bale grazing • Round feeder When thinking about each strategy for your operation, consider the following: What are the nutritional requirements of your cattle? What is the nutritional quality of your forage? What equipment do you currently have? What equipment do you need? How much time do you have to dedicate to feed management? Page 18 • Spring 2022 • Gelbvieh guide


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