Feeding Oil Seed Rape straw

[Becauka]

I'm thinking of feeding osr straw to cows? Any good? Or is it harmful to them?
I don't even know if they'll eat it.
Thanks.

 

[Blackwater boy]

No harm but it’s real rough stuff, I’d imagine it would have to be in a TMR to have any chance. It’s far less palatable than barley or wheat

 

[Ozzy Scott]

its the finest, nice oil content in it aswell for their coats :Thumbp2:

SOSR now I assume, never fed WOSR

 

[Soissons]

I tried WOSR straw for bedding years ago but the cattle ate it all! I then put a bale in a round feeder and they went mad for it. As Ozzy says it’s full of oil and gives a great gloss to their coats. Only trouble was volunteers inthe after the fym was spread on land for beet. Now it all goes for heating.

 

[Sheebadog]

I'm thinking of feeding osr straw to cows? Any good? Or is it harmful to them?
I don't even know if they'll eat it.
Thanks.

Lost a few milking cows to it. We were including 500gms/hd in the tmr as a source of roughage.

The vet said if there’s moisture in the xylem (phloem?) that it’s poisonous. The straw/haulm must be dried out completely to make it safe.