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Hello,
I have grazed dock in one of my pastures with no off flavors in the
milk, the cows readily ate.
I kind of figure if the cows eat it and produce well on it it is grass,
if they don't like it or do poorly on it it is a weed and I work at
getting it gone and replacing it with a different grass.
Aaron W. Olson
Olson Dairy
White Swan, Wa.
----- Original Message -----
From: Judy Decker
To: graze-l@taranaki.ac.nz
Cc: grassfedbeef@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 6:03 AM
Subject: [Graze-l] grazing dock
We have seen a substantial increase in dock in one of our pastures
this spring. Our cattle are devouring it with great relish, but since
we
produce grass finished beef and there are finishing animals grazing
it, I thought I would inquire as to any known flavor issues that dock
might present. Perhaps some of you dairy folks would know...seems like
the effects of off flavors shows up more quickly in milk.
The sward is also composed of E-free fescue, cheatgrass, red clover,
alfalfa and a smattering of white clover.
Thanks in advance,
Judy
Renaissance Farms Ltd
Bill and Judy Decker
Emporia, KS
http://www.renfarms.com
