Hayless Winter GrazingHosted by: Chris Stelzer and Jim Elizondo
Wednesday, November 6, 13
This is for you if...
Your feeding hay, year after year
You want your livestock to work for you, instead of the other way around
You feel like your livestock own you
You want to stop the annoying chore of feeding hay
You want healthier and more profitable livestock
Wednesday, November 6, 13
Your Forage production curve impacts calving season
Nutrition needs of the cow go up as she approaches calving and go higher when nursing
At low latitudes body condition at calving determines fertility, calve after 45 days of good quality forage
Calving and Nutrition
Wednesday, November 6, 13
After 4-6 months of age calves require very small amount of high quality milk
With highly lignified forage low protein limits forage intake
Rumen bacteria need 7-8 % protein to be efficient at digesting fiber when lignin is high in forages. Lignin limits over consumption of forages
Calving and Nutrition
Wednesday, November 6, 13
Mature stockpiled forages are high in % Oxygen or soluble carbohydrates so we should supplement with a low Oxygen % protein source. Molasses is high in Oxygen%
All animals should have access so sometimes it makes sense to mix the supplement with mixing plain salt so they get their ration
Calving and Nutrition
Wednesday, November 6, 13
Frequent moves increase intake and harvest efficiency, this makes for a better performance thanks to even plane of nutrition
Competition increases appetite, full cows get up an graze
Mineral program becomes very important as highly lignified forages are less digestible and mineral ratios become distorted
High Density Grazing
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Manure Distribution
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Simple system, 30-50 % of ranch is set aside
Electric fencing is 10-20 times less expensive than barbed wire but must be done correctly
Sufficient ground rods, high quality energizer, big capacity and good components
Polywire, fiberglass posts, no insulators, one wire fence works well with cattle - A savings per cow of $100 to $200 per year can be saved
Planning for Winter or Drought
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When we make hay there is nutrient transfer, the mineral cycle is interrupted effectively mining minerals from our soils, soil organic matter is reduced
Making Hay
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Check the fill of your animals ( left side triangle)
Are ribs showing ? shiny coats ? do they look healthy ?
Do not under or over feed protein
Sometimes is advisable to limit with mixing salt the supplemental protein
Evaluate your stockpiled forage around November 1 depending on environment
Calculate how many days of stockpile you have left and manage accordingly
Monitoring
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Hayless Winters DVD
www.agriculturalinsights.com/hayless
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• Learn how to utilize stockpiled warm season grasses for grazing in the Winter
• The how & when of supplementing cattle
• How to implement ultra high density grazing for high forage utilization efficiency
• How & why of of ruminant nutrition under low quality forages with classroom and field explanations
• See actual cattle moves with ultra high density grazing
• Watch cattle in good body condition on frosted low quality stockpiled bahia grass in winter
Here’s what will happen...
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More Freedom
Less time feeding hay
Increased profitability (a penny saved is a penny earned!)
A more enjoyable experience that you can pass along to the next generation
A new understanding of how cattle should be raised
What does this mean for you?
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I can’t afford this
I’m too busy
This isn’t the right time for me
You might be thinking...
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Today only: $99
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If you buy and you don’t like it and let me know within 30 days, I will FULLY REFUND your money, no questions
asked.
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agriculturalinsights.com/hayless
Wednesday, November 6, 13
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