Fermented feed
Silage
Maize silage in airtight wrapped bales for dairy herds. Energy-rich feed that keeps milk up when grass runs out.
Silage is green maize chopped at the right stage and sealed away from air. It ferments and keeps for months, so a farm can store the season's feed for the dry months.
Dairy farmers use it to hold milk yields steady when pasture dries up. It is fed together with hay or other roughage and a dairy concentrate.
At a glance
- Crop
- Maize, chopped and fermented
- Packing
- Airtight wrapped bales
- Fed to
- Dairy and beef cattle, goats
- Keeps
- Months while sealed; use within days once opened
- Order size
- A few bales to full lorry loads
- Dispatched from
- Nyeri
What good silage looks like
- Olive green to yellow-green colour
- Pleasant, sharp, slightly sweet smell
- Moist but not dripping
- No white or blue mould, no rotten smell
Check a few bags when your order arrives, before off-loading is finished.
Who buys it
Who we supply silage to
Zero-grazing dairy
A daily ration that helps hold milk through the dry months.
Larger dairy units
Tonnage supply booked before your own stores run out.
Dairy goats
Small amounts mixed into the ration for milking does.
Groups and co-operatives
Shared lorry loads split between member farms.
Using it well
How to feed silage
Start small
Introduce silage over seven to ten days, beginning with a few kilos per cow.
Open only what you need
Once a wrapped bale is opened, air gets in. Use it within two or three days and keep the other bales sealed.
Feed with roughage
Give hay or dry fodder alongside silage so the animals chew the cud properly.
Throw out spoiled feed
Mouldy or slimy silage can make animals sick. Discard any that looks or smells wrong.
Questions
Silage: common questions
How much silage does a dairy cow eat?
It depends on the cow's size, yield and what else she eats. A common range for a cow on a mixed ration is about 15 to 25 kg of silage a day. Ask us and we will help you work out a weekly order.
How long does silage keep?
Sealed silage keeps for months. Once opened it begins to heat and spoil, so feed it within two to three days.
Can goats eat silage?
Yes, in moderation and introduced slowly. Goats do best with plenty of dry roughage alongside it.
Do you supply silage in bulk?
Yes. We supply a few wrapped bales for small farms and full lorry loads for larger herds and co-operatives.
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