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22 June 2021
Read our advice on how to manage deferred grazing (all-grass wintering), grass allocation, and how to prepare a feed budget.
22 June 2021
Read our advice on managing the environmental impact of winter systems for livestock.
16 December 2021
Outwintering can be a great alternative to housing, with many animals maintaining good condition and liveweight gain.
22 June 2021
Find out about outwintering, deferred grazing and outdoor straw pads.
13 October 2020
If not managed correctly, outwintering livestock can result in soil damage and nutrient loss. Dr Debbie McConnell discusses the importance of grazing strategy and infrastructure during the outwintering period to minimise any risk of soil damage.
25 September 2020
Michael Skinner outwinters nearly 1,400 Highlander ewes and ewe lambs without concentrates at his farm in Leicestershire. Now going into his 10th year outwintering, Michael says the key to success is the breed and foraging ability of the ewes.
31 July 2020
Managing outwintered livestock starts with the transition or change of diet. This is important because forage crops differ in composition to grass, and the rumen microbes need time to adapt. It also allows the stock to adapt to foraging rather than grazing, particularly for root crops, and potentially reduce the chance of any weight loss.
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16 June 2020
Join AHDB and Dr Luppo Diepenbroek, Independent consultant, for a webinar on outwintering cattle