Out-wintering heifers on kale and big bales

摘要

In-calf dairy heifers are being successfully out-wintered on brassicas at SRUC's Crichton Royal Farm, Dumfries. It is a system which is enabling heifers to grow well and thrive in late pregnancy and gain about 0.8kg a day.Farm manager Hugh Mc-Clymont is now heading into his fourth year of out-wintering and says he has been impressed by the way in-calf heifers have performed and by their overall health and vigour when housed prior to calving.